A Masterpiece in Every Way

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2018)

Black Panther is just one of the latest in what has been an impressive string of movies in the Marvel cinematic universe. Even with all of the hype leading up, I did not expect this movie to be nearly as good as other superhero movies that had come out prior such as Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, or Captain America: Civil War. I was dead wrong. Chadwick boseman could not have been a better choice to play the film's main character T'Challa and that goes for the rest of the star-studded cast. Across the board the acting is excellent and it is all driven by a plot that is so good it has you even feeling sympathy for the antagonist in the plot Killmonger. Black panther is the first mainstream movie to ever feature a black protagonist superhero as well as feature a predominantly African American cast. At the start of the film we are given some context as to who these Wakandans are and where they come from including a saying so catchy it had myself yelling it out of the theatre for days ( WAKANDA FOREVA!!!!) The music even sets the mood of whatever the current scene is perfectly to the point where you are totally invested in everything panther. Boseman is both charismatic and resilient in every way in this film and shows incredible mental strength even more than physical. Not to mention the suit is by far the coolest ever made! As I watched this, I could not believe just how blown away I truly was. I came in knowing nothing about this place wakanda and it's universe and characters and came out wishing I was young enough to be them all for Halloween this year. Michael B. Jordan is so good that when he overthrows T'Challa I was actually mad in the theatre. Everything about this movie screams greatness and a classic. Although the film did not have quite as much humor as Thor did, the story was so much emotionally deeper and complete. In reviews I like to at least attempt to point out something I feel could have been done differently, or better, but with Black Panther I truly cannot. It was that good. There will be sequels simply because it is a marvel movie, but if there never was this would go down as an all time classic not only for its quality but also the importance it serves to the African American kids who never have seen a superhero their same skin color. This movie hits on all notes and levels and blew me away and continues to every time I watch it. I've watched it 6 times. Good job Marvel.