Refreshing and Entertaining

Rating: 9/10 (19 February 2018)

I have seen a lot of reviews on here about how the plot is lackluster and the acting is bad. I do not think that either of these things is true.
While I do see how some would see the plot, specifically Erik Killmonger's motives, as being heavy-handed; I think the statement about colonialism is powerful. Killmonger's suggestions, up until his final verdict about how to deal with his anti-colonialism, are all very valid even if they are shrouded in anger. He has a right to be angry, and as an audience you realize this.
T'Challa on the other hand is affected deeply by Killmonger's words and actions, and while he does not see his violent resolve as a helpful means of reparations, he still empathizes. By the end of the movie I feel as if T'Challa is different morally and changed very dramatically in a plethora of ways.
To go further, the entirety of Wakanda is changed forever. They open themselves to the world in an attempt to help others who are underprivileged or disadvantaged. All of the characters, lead or otherwise, change throughout the movie. It is refreshing to actively see change based on experience, especially in a solo MCU movie. And, it adds a new perspective to T'Challa specifically.
Basically, Black Panther was entertaining, the fight scenes were good, character development was good too. That being said, some CGI felt unfinished and some writing not edited well enough. This movie is not perfect, and it had its thematic and cinematic (visual) faults, but it was refreshing to see such great representation without it feeling forced or butchered. Worth the watch.