Review of Black Panther (2018) by Michael H — 26 Feb 2018

I will admit given the current political climate and what people had been saying, and not being a fan of the main actor ( I tend to find him stiff and borish ). I even heard it was the best MCU movie BEFORE it was released ( Overhype before release usually bad sign, RE: The current Star Wars Movies, anything with Rhianna in it ) so I had real low expectations.

I was sorely mistaken, I wouldn't and won't say it was THE BEST MCU movie EVER.. ( like others ), but it was well written, well acted. Yes, its a mainly Black cast, Black actor, etc.. But thats neither the focal point, nor in anyway something you "think about".

In the same way The Walking Dead is not about Zombies and you forget about the Zombies as you get engrossed by the story and the acting, the same is true of Black Panther. The story is set in Africa, so yes the characters are African, and the country is African, and the story line revolves around this African country.

They happen to be black, because they are African thats it. There are social elements injected into the story line but not in what you would expect. Is this the BEST Superhero or MCU movie.. ? No, thats simply hyperbolic, Is it some blacksplotation MCU movie railing "Against the man", Nope not that BS either.

What it is is a great Superhero movie, and in my top 2. Behind Dr Strange. Becuase that movie set the bar... Overall great movie, great writing, and goes without saying great visuals.