The best MCU movie to date

Rating: 9/10 (22 January 2019)

Black Panther not only works as a superhero movie, but also as a commentary on the current state of the world. Black Panther is able to do almost everything right, with only some of the CGI being not on par with the rest of the film, but other than that the movie is near flawless. Chadwick Boseman returns to the character of T'challa for the first time since Civil War and he builds upon his great performance there to put in another one here. But for me, as great as Chadwick Boseman is, Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger is the best character in a movie filled with great characters. Jordan is able to play Killmonger with ease, and in my opioion is tied with Thanos for the best villian in the MCU to date, and is able to turn in a performance that is on par with the likes of Heath Ledgar as Joker in The Dark Knight. All of the side characters are able to add onto the already amazing quality of this movie, with Ulysses Klaw being particularly great. Andy Serkis plays the character for the second time after first playing him in Age of Ultron, and is able to add a sense of humor and grittiness to the character which makes him one of the most enjoyable to watch, even if his tenure is short lived. Another great part of this movie is the score, with each piece being able to convey the desired emotion of the scene, with the Killmonger theme in particular being outstanding, the tune really being to show how intimidating Killmonger really is. Wakanda is one of the most beautiful locations ever seen on screen, and the movie is able to really sell you on the hidden country. Another great thing about this movie is the astral plane sequence, which is drawing obvious inspiration from gen Lion King, which is actually drawn on a lot in this movie, which is not at all a bad thing. In conclusion, Black Panther is an amazing movie with great characters, setting, score, and story, which allow it to become one of my favorite films of all time, and the best the MCU has to offer.