Solid 8.5..GO INTO IT W/LOWERED EXPECTATIONS

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2018)

I think this movie has a lot of mixed user ratings because we all hyped this movie up way too much. I think the excitement of a mostly-black movie got the best of us. We all wanted this movie to succeed. Luckily, before watching the movie, I saw some terrible reviews. Thus, I went into the movie with lowered expectations. THIS HELPED A LOT! Go into the movie with lowered expectations and you will be pleasantly surprised.
I enjoyed the change of scenery with the marvel universe. It was awesome to see a highly successful African country. I liked that no other avengers were involved in this movie as well. There was so much to explain with T'Challa. The movie was very visually appealing. Some of the CGI got out of hand, but that's to be expected in any Disney film.
Contrary to most of these reviews, I liked the character development (at least with Killmonger and T'Challa). Killmonger had very valid reasons for his motivation to be the "bad guy." T'Challa was torn between following his ancestors and expanding to help others. Both characters could be sympathized with.
What makes this an 8.5 for me is that it felt a little long. It probably could've been shortened by about 10 minutes. Along with that, the climax of the movie felt a little bland. The ending was meant to be a little heart-wrenching because T'Challa killed his blood relative, but the moment just wasn't fully captured (maybe it was the lack of climactic music?). Other than these things, the movie was enjoyable.