Fun but forgettable

Rating: 7/10 (17 February 2018)

Going into this film i just assumed that this would be your average Marvel superhero film with some social commentary tacked on, but i was actually pleasantly surprised. This is a film that, for a superhero film, is fairly unique whilst still familiar to what we love about Marvel
The film is set in a normal earth, yet on this earth is a country called Wakanda, a prosperous african nation run by several tribes who are ruled by a king known as the Black Panther. After his father's death, T'Challa takes his place as the king of the nation, however this is shortly interrupted by the arrival of an american named Erik Killmonger, who is revealed to be the son of T'Challa's uncle, killed by his father. After successfully challenging T'Challa to the throne, Killmonger plans to wage war on Earth to fight the oppression that black people face, whilst a group of T'Challa's close allies fight to stop him.
On the whole, the film is an enjoyable experience. The effects are brilliant, but not too in-your-face, and this is a much more human film than a lot of other superhero movies, with lots of character interaction and bonding. The social commentary on race is well inserted and doesn't feel too overbearing in the film. The acting is superb all around, as are the overall characterizations, and overall i found it fairly difficult to really fault the film.
However, whilst it does a lot of things very well, there is nothing that it does exceptionally. At no point in the film did i think 'wow, this is the best thing ever', more 'yeah this is pretty good'. Whilst a fun film to watch, it isn't really one i would watch again or remember watching in the future.
Overall i would definitely recommend this film, even if you aren't a big marvel fan, as it is a well written, well acted movie that can make for thought-provoking movie - just don't go in expecting to see the greatest movie ever made.