Review of Black Panther (2018) by Richard S — 28 Feb 2018

Having always been a fan of the Pink Panther movies I was interested to see this new spin off. However, imagine my disappointment when I discovered it wasn't a slapstick heist / police detective movie but another addition to the ever expanding Marvel Universe! Once I got over my initial disappointment I found myself enjoying the story that began in Civil War where Black Panther was first introduced.

Unlike other characters in the Marvel cinematic universe, this is a character I knew very little about and the film makers have done a decent job creating his back story as well as linking it with the central villain of the piece who was played well by Michael B.

Jordan. The side villain Ulysses Klaue played by Andy Serkis was considered a little over the top by some but I enjoyed his performance and thought he played a suitably manic villain. The cast as a whole can not be faulted, there were some exciting set pieces, especially the car chase through the South Korea and a very decent story.

At some point Marvel will run out of steam but they show no signs of slowing down yet and are still bringing interesting and exciting characters to the big and small screens.I think this current Marvel run will end or at least change somewhat after the events of Infinity War, I'm interested to find out if I am still enjoying their films afterwards.