In Review - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
I was going to sleep on Black Panther 2, but a friend invited me to go see it. I am glad she did, because I was surprised with how much I enjoyed it. This is because I did not like the first Black Panther movie. Actually, I rate it as one of my least favorites. Now, hear me. The first Black Panther was a culturally significant film. It earned its accolades for sound and costume design. However, I found the plot to be weak. Wakanda is built up as an amazing place...except the entire plot revolves around them having one of the worst governing systems imaginable. While Chadwick Boseman is good in the role of T'challa, the character does not have a very good character arc. He was actually a better character in Civil War than his own film. But this review is about Black Panther 2. I just wanted to set the ground work for why it hit me so much harder. The only place to start is with the tribute to Chadwick Boseman/T'challa. It really is presented in a way that is beautiful and digni