Totally Worth the Hype!

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2018)

For those who haven't seen the movie yet, I will shove all the spoilers toward the end of this review so that you can harmlessly read the first part of this review.
One reason why I am writing this review is because I am shocked about how much hate this movie is receiving - and it's a good movie too! I can understand everyone's hate against Star Wars: The Last Jedi (which was also critically acclaimed, but even I wasn't too impressed with that movie), but I'm less sure why so many people are ranting on this movie as well.
Here are some reasons why it's a good movie.
I'll start off with the plot. The plot was pretty straightforward and intact, and very captivating. True, there may be one or two minor plot holes, but the majority of it is still pretty connected and exciting. I will say though that some of the plot was predictable, however there were a couple parts that I found surprising (see spoiler section for more info).
Now I'll talk about the characters. The acting was decent, but not spectacular (except for Andy Serkis - I wouldn't be too surprised if he was Oscar nominated). The character development was great, however I felt like they could have had more development with the lead - I would occasionally feel more connection to the side characters than I would with T'Challa. But back to the positive side, I don't think I've ever seen greater chemistry among the characters than in any other movie I've ever seen; their relationships with one another was completely believable, for I love how they're always saluting and joking with each other. I personally consider Shuri to be my favorite side character.
Killmonger did make a better villain than other villains featured in the franchise. However, I won't consider him to be one of the greats (Red Skull, Loki, Ultron, Hela(?), Thanos), since he has less potential to be remembered in the long run. But I will say that he is properly developed, and his evil motivations are actually relatable. But I still think Klaue made the better villain, though (see spoiler section for more info).
The overall theme of the movie seems pretty distinct from other movies in the franchise. I will admit, though, that I was a little weirded out at first because of some of the tribal rituals, but over time I found myself enjoying the movie more and more as I went along. The cinematography was spot-on, the directing and screenwriting were also great, and the movie overall was action-packed and enjoyable.
SPOILERS EVERYONE!!! ONLY READ FURTHER IF YOU'VE SEEN THE MOVIE OR YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT SPOILING IT BEFOREHAND.

Going back to the plot, I mentioned before how it was partly predictable. Sure, it was totally predictable that Klaue would escape from custody (since the trailer itself spoiled that) and it was just as predictable to see that T'Challa had survived falling off the cliff. In addition, it was also very predictable that M'Baku and his tribe would join the fight at the end despite M'Baku declining T'Challa's plea for help (that was also spoiled by the trailer).
However, there were other parts of the plot that I found surprising. I was not expecting Killmonger to kill Klaue halfway through the movie (which I actually found disappointing, since I personally think that Klaue made the better villain). And though it was predictable that T'Challa would survive falling off the cliff, I found it surprising that M'Baku said that he already found and recovered him (I was expecting T'Challa to recover on his own and then he and his family would find each other). Also, I was half-expecting Agent Ross to die during the scene where he remotely pilots the plane to take out those other aircraft that were delivering vibranium (since he was under fire from his remote control spot), so I was somewhat surprised that he had enough time to take out all the aircraft AND escape before the lab was broken into.
There also was somewhat of a political message to it. For a long time, the Wakandans were very secretive and exclusive of their vibranium supply (and mostly about Wakanda itself), but when future controversies arose regarding it, T'Challa made the choice to defy his fathers' traditions and begin reaching out to the public. Killmonger had similar intentions, but he sought to do so in a tyrannical manner - by declaring war against the more powerful nations so that the smaller nations could prosper. T'Challa, on the other hand, chose to make a more peaceable approach to assisting other countries. I'm personally in full favor of this decision - we should all do our part to share our benefits with others, not in a socialist way, but in a way that shows that we want people to benefit the same way we're benefiting (however I trust that Wakanda will still be careful about their outreach, considering how their assets should not and cannot be trusted in the wrong hands).