Honoring African Culture

Rating: 9/10 (20 June 2018)

Different cultural backgrounds are rarely explored in popular American films. The topic of religion is also almost always avoided, but Black Panther does not shy away from these themes. The African culture was beautifully portrayed in this film, and instead of it being included as an afterthought, the longstanding African traditions and ceremonies are what specifically help to propel the plot forward. Yes, the ceremonies were obviously exaggerated for the plots sake, but it is still refreshing to see them drawing this much inspiration from a country we have not been seeing enough of.