Lots Of Flash And Not Much Else To Justify The Hype

Rating: 3/10 (3 October 2018)

Lots of action, but a lack of any serious depth to the plot. It's actually a simplistic plot. It's somewhat ironic that Wakanda is presented as the most advanced culture on Earth. But this "advanced" culture chooses its leader by ritual combat to the the death. That's hardly advanced or civilized. Such a nation would have inevitably descended into tyranny and war if their leaders were chosen this way. And that is what happens in the movie. There was such a tremendous amount of hype to this movie- perhaps more hype than for any movie before in history. The movie doesn't live up to the hype. Not even close. The CGI wasn't even that good. Some of the gushing reviews by "professional" critics were unbelievable. Were we watching the same movie? It's as if they felt obligated to love the movie because a lot of black people were in it. Over-all this is a movie that will enthrall children and people with the minds of children. Intelligent adults won't think that much of it. Many of them will lose track of what is happening fairly quickly. And not really care. After all, it's eye candy for the kids. So who cares if it lacks a serious plot?