Following the death of the Wakandan king, and his father, T-Challa must return to his high-tech home from fighting crime as the Black Panther to claim his place as king. Instead he finds a challenger to the throne that threatens not only Wakanda, but the entire world.
Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa/Black Panther), Michael Jordan (Erik), Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Martin Freeman (Ross), Daniel Kaluuya (W'Kabi), Winston Duke (M'Baku), Sterling Brown (N'Jobu), Angela Basset (Ramonda).
Black Panther is not the film we expected. Rather than an intense Marvel action adventure flick, this film focuses much more on the history and humanity of Black Panther. That said, the story is interesting, entertaining, and moves at a decent pace with good depth. The film hits its target as well, delivering a solid dose of history and perspective alongside some solid action. Black Panther finishes as we would expect, with a Happy Ever After moment likely leading to the next film or integration with other characters in the Marvel universe.
Acting was good with Boseman delivering a solid performance. Duke was another bright spot with nice intensity. Freeman, Basset, and the remainder of the supporting cast were solid.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were widely varied and nicely done. Action and CGI were pretty good and as expected from a Marvel film. Dialogue had nice depth and moved things along well. Sound and soundtrack are both well done.
While Black Panther may not have been the action adventure we expected, the film is solid and entertaining. Those who enjoy finding depth in their superheroes should enjoy this one. Others looking for the intense action may be disappointed.
With some mild nudity and sexuality, violence, the addition of gore, mild language, and explicit drug use, good luck keeping preens away from this one.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 11.3.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action & Adventure, Comic Books and Superheroes, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa/Black Panther), Michael Jordan (Erik), Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Martin Freeman (Ross), Daniel Kaluuya (W'Kabi), Winston Duke (M'Baku), Sterling Brown (N'Jobu), Angela Basset (Ramonda).
Black Panther is not the film we expected. Rather than an intense Marvel action adventure flick, this film focuses much more on the history and humanity of Black Panther. That said, the story is interesting, entertaining, and moves at a decent pace with good depth. The film hits its target as well, delivering a solid dose of history and perspective alongside some solid action. Black Panther finishes as we would expect, with a Happy Ever After moment likely leading to the next film or integration with other characters in the Marvel universe.
Acting was good with Boseman delivering a solid performance. Duke was another bright spot with nice intensity. Freeman, Basset, and the remainder of the supporting cast were solid.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were widely varied and nicely done. Action and CGI were pretty good and as expected from a Marvel film. Dialogue had nice depth and moved things along well. Sound and soundtrack are both well done.
While Black Panther may not have been the action adventure we expected, the film is solid and entertaining. Those who enjoy finding depth in their superheroes should enjoy this one. Others looking for the intense action may be disappointed.
With some mild nudity and sexuality, violence, the addition of gore, mild language, and explicit drug use, good luck keeping preens away from this one.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 11.3.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action & Adventure, Comic Books and Superheroes, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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