Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
6/10
This was a difficult watch. There was some stuff in there that was well done, but overall not that great.
The pacing was pretty terrible, primarily because the main “conflict” didn’t make me feel anything. This accounts for about the middle 80% of the film in terms of its run. The first and last 10% were perfect, as well as the family dynamic portrayed throughout.
The set pieces were perhaps the least impressive of any Marvel film. It was just meh. They could have done better.
I didn’t really recall all that much of the first film, so I rewatched it yesterday. That movie is damn near perfection. It may be the best Marvel film. That this was made by the same director/writer makes it all the more puzzling.
I understand that they had a difficult job to do. They did a truly wonderful job of paying tribute to Boseman and also making you feel the hurt and rapidity of his passing. It’s important to keep the character of the Black Panther going for many reasons, I just wish they had done it differently.