This film offers some of the best action choreography of the year--certainly more thrilling than any of the scant fight scenes loosely scattered throughout the overlong, tedious, and eye-roll-inducing WAKANDA FOREVER. This film may in fact be the antidote to Marvel's latest mess, lending actual historical credence to the same stirring feeling that motivated the first BLACK PANTHER film.
The many musical numbers are moving, the costumes and production design are memorably rich, and the performances by Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, and Sheila Atim are all fantastic. The screenplay may be a bit overlong and tedious at times--there are some moments in the first third especially where there seems to be no forward momentum--but overall this is a fascinating glimpse into a historical culture not often depicted so thoroughly in big-budget films.
Don't let the review bombers scare you off. This movie is more entertaining and uplifting than its corny title and goofy trailers suggest.
The many musical numbers are moving, the costumes and production design are memorably rich, and the performances by Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, and Sheila Atim are all fantastic. The screenplay may be a bit overlong and tedious at times--there are some moments in the first third especially where there seems to be no forward momentum--but overall this is a fascinating glimpse into a historical culture not often depicted so thoroughly in big-budget films.
Don't let the review bombers scare you off. This movie is more entertaining and uplifting than its corny title and goofy trailers suggest.