Black Panter

Rating: 3/10 (2 February 2020)

It's a weak movie. It's too long, boring at times.
Being based on a comic book is a common handicap for Hollywood movies these days. Although it didn't stop Christopher Nolan from making some great films about a grown man in tights and with stupid rubber ears.
Let's face it: this movie brought so much money only because it was made a political statement. It was shoved down everyones throats as the first movie about a black superhero, made by black people. And it was a completely commercial move and actually hurt the officially declared cause. The only thing it proved is that black people can suck at making movies just as hard as white people do. Wait, maybe that was the point! Aha, than it was a win! Of sort... I guess...
Anyway, it should have made a point. It must have with all the hype. And the point apparently is that no matter how advanced is the technology africans get, their society is unable to evolve past primitive tribalism and monarchy.
Well, then the point is africans can achieve something important only when a magic meteor falls right on their heads, not on their own.
Generally speaking, if you perceive the movie as a story that was supposed to tell us something about black people, and it was definitely advertised as such, the message you end up with is very bad.
Giving Oscars to a weak movie was clearly part of political censorship and just proves again the award has really nothing to do with a film's quality.
There are parts that I liked watching, like all bits with Andy Serkis. He would have made a great antagonist, but was retired too early. With him gone action loses appeal.
The civil war at the end is lame. There's no feeling Wakanda has advanced economy or military might. All you see is a couple of fliers and no heavy weaponry, lots of spears, though. The final battle looks like a brawl at a bar.
Ideological content is weak as well: they oscillate between isolationism or imperialism and at the end choose to come out and "share" technology. I wonder how would that work in modern economy.
Final verdict: weak, but it's always a pleasure to see Andy Serkis work.