Review of Black Panther (2018) by Jin T — 27 Feb 2018

Chadwick Boseman returns to don the power and suit of the Black Panther. This time in his own movie! After his father died, T'Challa finds himself in a novelty path of becoming what it is to be a true king of Wakanda but while being thwarted by something that was created a long time ago, an adversary by blood. The dark past catches up in T'Challa's life and not just him, but everyone around him are in danger. With the help of the people he trusts and love, the kingdom must be saved.

Despite of what everyone is claiming it to be and don't get me wrong, this is by far the best Marvel comic book movie adaptation ever. Thor Ragnarok was just the tip of the iceberg, bridging and weaving in the story to our ultimate goal: Infinity War. Black Panther is what I hoped for and while I expect nothing less of the movie, the story and characters were by far exceeded anyhow. Michael B. Jordan as the super villain known as Killmonger did a superb job and I must say, he totally redeem himself from that other Marvel movie he was in. So I deem him one of our greatest super villains in the MCU. Lupita Nyong'O as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoya, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, and last but not least Letitia Wright as Shuri, all did so frickin' awesome with their performances! I can see why everyone loves Shuri and it's understandable but man oh man, Chadwick Boseman outdone himself again as the Black Panther. His first appearance in Captain America: Civil War was truly great and seeing him in his own solo movie as Black Panther is without a doubt another superb performance. Can't wait to see him to continue the role in Infinity War. Hopefully we can get another sequel? Maybe even two more? Black Panther is actually one of my favorite characters in the Marvel comic book universe, so would love to see more of him. Let's not forget Martin Freeman as CIA agent Everett Ross. He did more than we thought he could do in the film and he kicked ass. Glad to see he has enough spotlight as everyone else did. Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue was such titular villain that seeing his performance with the character was a great treat.

Black Panther is a comic book movie from Marvel Studios that you can not miss. If you're on a journey like the rest of us who watched since the very first build up from the very beginning, then you know that it's just the beginning for these beloved Marvel characters. With Infinity War coming real soon, our hype is just growing by the day.