Phenomenal in every aspect.

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2018)

This was the first time I'd been excited for a Marvel movie in a long while, and it was absolutely worth the wait, and I think it completely lived up to the hype. Artistically, the film was beautiful and original, with moments like the visits to the ancestral plane, and T'Challa and Killmonger's fall through the vibranium mine taking my breath away. The storyline itself was powerful, and was what really makes me praise it so highly. Killmonger is an extremely well-developed villain, with motives that are understandable. It's easy to find compassion for him, because his pain and anger comes from a very very real place, from an issue that is not foreign to us. The fact that Black Panther introduces so many new characters while giving each one of them deep, nuanced characterization is just one sign of how much care and thought went into its writing. I could go on forever about the things I loved about this movie, but to summarize: go see it, and listen to what it has to say.