Review of Black Panther (2018) by Miko S — 26 Feb 2018

A tier 2 Marvel character that ended up delivering a tier 1 movie!!

Hard to find fault with this flick. Great acting with bold characters. Good story line that followed safe but entertaining pacing. The only misstep would be the almost Ikea type innovation lab. Powerful technology and yet, it was all presented on a fold away table with a hint of teen bedroom on a budget - surely a culture that could produce a stunning technological masterpiece as the holographic cockpit could afford better lab furniture.

But, that goes to show how well polished the rest of the movie was where an apparent mis-step on set design was all that irked.

Every character felt meaningful. The baddie and good guy interaction never strayed too far into comic book blah - they had emotions that were believable and transient beyond their role. And as for the supporting cast - you know it is good when they never felt like they were there to be bit parts. They became characters worth watching in their own right.

The whole ensemble of characters jumped out of the screen with such clarity and visceral realism that even in 2d, you felt whole absorbed into their world.

Roll on BP2!!