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Black Panther (2018)

Directed by Ryan Coogler

Science Fiction | Action | Thriller

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, CaptainBigTime, sensoria, lordofthemovies, zombiefreak

Overview

King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T’Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan ‘special forces’) and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

Rated PG-13 | Length 135 minutes

Actors

Chadwick Boseman | Michael B. Jordan | Lupita Nyong'o | Danai Gurira | Martin Freeman | Daniel Kaluuya | Letitia Wright | Winston Duke | Sterling K. Brown | Angela Bassett | Forest Whitaker | Andy Serkis | Florence Kasumba | John Kani | David S. Lee | Nabiyah Be | Isaach De Bankole | Connie Chiume | Dorothy Steel | Danny Sapani | Sydelle Noel | Marija Abney | Zola Williams | Janeshia Adams-Ginyard | Maria Hippolyte | Marie Mouroum | Jénel Stevens | Sope Aluko | Stan Lee | Atandwa Kani | Ashton Tyler | Denzel Whitaker | Shaunette Renée Wilson | Christine Hollingsworth | Lucy Hockings | Bambadjan Bamba | Roland Kilumbu | Jermaine Holt | Dominique Smith | Jalil Jay Lynch | Vaughndio Forbes | Sasha Morfaw | Alexis Louder | Francesca Faridany | Mark Ashworth | Seth Carr | Jeremy Sample | Chad Crumley | Alexis Rhee | Danny Chung | Elizabeth Elkins | Tony Sears | Alex C. Riley Hughes | Clifford Gay | Shamel Heath | De'Jon Watts | Alex Hibbert | Tristan Timmons | Tyler Timmons | Abraham Clinkscales | Thabo Moropane | Zani Mogodi | Zenzi Williams | Trevor Noah | Travis Love | Sebastian Stan

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Great to see this at Cinemark Melrose Park with a packed largely POC audience. Was actually surprised how rapt everyone was (quiet) during most of the film. Altho I’m not entirely sold on everything that takes place, the onscreen representation still gets me emotional. It’s powerful for that and having such excellent women in major roles.

FWIW I love the casino sequence even if it’s more routine Marvel movie. I like the geography of it and how it was crafted. Subsequent car chase is fine. Still not crazy about the wonky CG and the final battle. One thing that I picked up on this viewing is when T’Challa first visits his father in the dream sequence and his father lastly says “it’s hard to be a good person and king” (something to that effect) foreshadowing the reveal of his misdeed as king.

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