By Dee Richardson\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marvel\u2019s highly anticipated movie \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d hit theaters on Nov. 11 and did not disappoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before I continue with my review, I want to warn you all that there may be some spoilers coming up if you haven\u2019t seen the movie. I\u2019ve labeled the possible spoilers as SPOILERS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d movie was phenomenal and highly emotional, causing audience members to cry, laugh, and cheer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re a person who is sensitive to sad moments, then this movie may not be for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I cried twice within the first 20 minutes of the movie because of the burial of Black Panther, who was played by Chadwick Boseman. Boseman died of colon cancer in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To see Shuri, the princess of Wakanda, devastated at losing not only her big brother but also her best friend was incredibly hard to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I then cried twice toward the ending and the post-credit scene. I\u2019m trying to prepare you now for the ending scene, as it was painfully heartwarming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chadwick Boseman\u2019s Black Panther was and still is an important figure for the Black community and for the many young Black children who finally have a superhero who looks like them. To see his legacy continue was beautiful and honoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It must be known that I don\u2019t care for action or superhero movies. With that in mind, I think there was a great balance between action and humor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is one scene where M\u2019Baku refers to Okoye as a \u201cbald-headed demon,\u201d which had the theater laughing for a solid two minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The soundtrack for this movie was so good, I could\u2019ve levitated out of my seat. The songs were perfectly selected to help set the tone for certain scenes and you can\u2019t help but move your body to the rhythm while you\u2019re sitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mixture of another culture in this film was amazing to witness. I enjoyed seeing the Mayan culture and enjoyed listening to the Mayan language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But most importantly, I enjoyed seeing an (almost) full nonwhite cast for a superhero movie on the big screen. I had a smile entering the movie and left with a bigger one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there were areas in the movie that needed improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The movie was incredibly long, as it was close to three hours. Because of the length of the movie, I struggled to stay still and was becoming tired of watching people fight cinematically for what felt like hours toward the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The beginning and middle of the movie were very strong, but the end felt very rushed. It\u2019s almost as if they realized that the movie was pushing three hours and needed to wrap it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPOILER ALERT: The death of a certain main character felt out of place and random. It was a noble way to exit this earth, but was it necessary? I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Marvel universe is known for using almost too much CGI, but I think the CGI in this film was perfect and not overbearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was very exciting to see Talokan, a Mayan underwater civilization that is ruled by Namor. Namor is a mutant with aquatic abilities, superhuman strength, and the power of flight. He has wings on his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was not expecting to see a grown man launch out of the ocean with literal miniature wings on his ankles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also got to see the movie debut of Ironheart, the young superhero who is basically Ironman but young and Black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, I\u2019d give the movie an 8.5\/10. This was yet another movie for the culture and I deeply enjoyed it. There were areas where it could\u2019ve been improved, such as the length and pacing, but it didn\u2019t take away from my overall enjoyment of the movie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"