A decent filler film

Rating: 7/10 (10 October 2019)

Black Panther provided us some background on the titular character that first showed up in Captain America: Civil war. It is certainly a welcome addition to the MCU and a decent film in it's own right. But it won't be remembered as one of the highlights of the series. The acting was great and I liked how they incorporated looks from different African cultures for the different tribes of Wakanda. Is it a must see film if you're watching the MCU films? No, I don't think it's essential. But it's a fun spin-off. The story wasn't incredible or anything and the villain Killmonger was perhaps a bit underwhelming (although I liked Jordan's performance, Killmonger simply isn't a Venom, Green Goblin or Magneto). All in all a good film, perhaps undeserving of the early hype but certainly not deserving of some of the extreme criticisms.