Black Panther - Why it Kicks Ass

So, I rewatched Marvel’s Black Panther.  It is one the best movies that Marvel has ever come out with and in this, I’m gonna tell you why.

So,  one thing that irritated me about Endgame was the female hero battle scene. This was on the final battlefield where all the female heroes all at once did a slow mow walk together. I get what it was trying to do but Black Panther did it way better. In Black Panther Okoye and  the female warriors were established as bad ass and a team from the beginning and so their fight scene against Killmonger just felt more meaningful. I don’t have a problem with female power scenes I just like when they have consistency with the rest of the film which is the case for Black Panther.

I also adored the costuming and fashion. The creators of the film really did their research on the traditional wear. What I also enjoyed was the unspoken timeline of their fashion as it evolved. Shuri is a great example with her first outfit, it had a modern twist on the traditional dress which I enjoyed.

This film was also very topical to the current spike in the publicity and international attention of the Black Lives Matters movement. Whilst Wakanda is unaffected by this, Killmonger grew up in a community oppressed by white people throughout history. His character shows an extreme portrayal on the rage that can build up from being constantly beat down and how if the oppressing race don’t change that war and violence could occur. “They’d rather die than be in bondage” was the quote Killmonger used to describe Africans jumping overboard on slave ships to avoid a life in chains.

The worrying thing though was that honestly Killmonger had some good intentions. He wanted to stop the oppression of his people and felt Wakanda was just standing by instead of acting. In a different world Killmonger and Black Panther could’ve planned for the future of Wakanda. Killmonger with his ambition and Black Panther with his calm approach.

The ‘sneakers’ gag made me laugh far more than it should’ve and I just loved siblings relationships. Also go Shuri for literally developing all the technology for Wakanda, that girl has insane skills.

Overall, this was different the other Avengers film as we are introduced to a new country with its own traditions, laws and culture. We’ve had new planets like Asgard which are fantastical but this felt like it was more realistic.