Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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This is a story set on the fine line between mourning and moving forward. Following the sudden loss of Chadwick Boseman in 2020, Marvel studio had to face perhaps one of the most difficult creative decisions of recent years: to revive T'Challa, or to carry this pain directly to the heart of the film? Ryan Coogler chose the second path, and this choice took Wakanda Forever to a much deeper place than a typical superhero sequel. The film opens with the weight of loss, and this weight never fully lifts until the final scene. Wakanda has lost both a beloved king and the armor that was designed for that king. But the world outside is not aware of this grief or does not care. For the forces eyeing Vibranium, this moment when Wakanda is weakened is also an opportunity. This tension forms the political backbone of the film. But the real surprise comes from the depths of the ocean. The character Namor, played by Tenoch Huerta Mejía, brings the audience to the threshold of a completely different world. The Talokan civilization, drawing inspiration from Mesoamerican mythology and Maya culture, is the most distinctive element of the film both visually and dramatically. Namor is not a simple villain; he is a leader who tries to protect his people, has justified anger, and makes morally controversial choices. This multi-layered approach moves the film away from a black-and-white conflict. Shuri's journey, carried by Letitia Wright, forms the emotional backbone of the film. Watching a character caught between grief, revenge, and the search for identity sometimes becomes an almost personal experience. Angela Bassett portrays Queen Ramonda with such power that every scene she appears in on screen takes on an inherent gravitas. Coogler's direction never detaches the action from emotional authenticity. Although its pace slows down at times over its two-hour duration, the film maintains its coherence as both a mourning ritual and a story of rebirth. Wakanda Forever is a rare breed of film in the Marvel universe: one that tries to come to terms with loss while managing to entertain.
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The Movie Mob
November 11, 2022
7/10
**Wakanda Forever was an earnest film that tackled some tough themes and honored its hero well but got bogged down introducing vast new worlds and complicated characters.** Wakanda Forever left me with mixed emotions. The respect and love paid to the legacy of Chadwick Boseman were heartfelt, meaningful, and sincere. The movie wisely grappled with the aftermath of T’Challa’s passing on his family and nation. This subject matter created excellent opportunities to dive deeper into characters li...
Manuel São Bento
November 11, 2022
7/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/black-panther-wakanda-forever-spoiler-free-review "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever may not quite measure up to its predecessor, but it leaves a proud, beautiful, silent tribute to the legacy of Chadwick Boseman, telling an emotionally powerful, resonant story about how grief can truly be love persevering. The screenplay runs into problems when it deviates from the central theme and tries to mix in other MCU stories/characte...

CinemaSerf
November 14, 2022
6/10
Mourning the unexplained death of King "T'Challa", the tech-rich African nation of "Wakanda" returns Queen "Ramonda" (Angela Bassett) to the throne and she must stabilise the kingdom and try to help her daughter "Shuri" (Letitia Wright) deal with the loss of her much-loved brother. A fireside chat late one night doesn't quite go to plan though, when they are introduced to an interloper. "Namor" (Tenoch Huerta) arrives to ask their help to thwart the Americans who nave managed to design a machine...

Nathan
November 26, 2022
7/10
_Black Panther: Wakanda Forever_ had an impossible task in the wake of the tragic passing of lead Chadwick Boseman, and for the most part Ryan Coggler does a great job at picking up the pieces and creating a heartfelt story. I feel as though this movie is attempting to do too much though. There are so many side plots and new characters being introduced that the film has a hard time finding its footing. For as much as I enjoyed Riri Williams and here banter with Wakadans, her arch was not nece...
Alok9t7
December 16, 2022
/10
This was such a fun movie to watch. It was long but didn't feel longer than a regular movie. There was a lot of action, but also excellent character exposition. I don't want to give anything away, but I loved the novel perspective on leadership this one evolved to. Also the contrast between how different Black Panthers inhabit that role and the implications of that. I loved the new world discovered, with its own mythology, and the way those two worlds can come together, for good or ill. I can...

r96sk
January 05, 2023
8/10
Chadwick Boseman is undeniably missed, but <em>'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'</em> still manages to produce an entertaining and even touching final chapter of the MCU's Phase Four. I had a positive time with this, one good thing about watching it almost two months after release is that I got to watch this in an empty cinema - absolute bliss. Thankfully I managed to avoid all spoilers, though had heard the name Namor bandied about online so that's all I knew coming into it. Speaking of Na...
themoviedb@kienner.fr
February 12, 2023
1/10
I just saw this great Marvelesque fresco. Very great show, special effects to cut the breath. But where are the bits of humor that make the Marvels sympathetic, and especially, where is the peaceful spirit of Wakanda? The writers and directors have really lost their way. We feel so strongly the American messages behind this long adventure: the importance of technology, to be a good ally you must submit. It's such a narrow view that it diminishes the pleasure of watching it! Come on, guys fro...

GenerationofSwine
March 11, 2023
1/10
I want to first state that I am absolutely thrilled about how Wokely pro-racism this, I mean it's 2022, the worst year in cinematic history, but I didn't think the Woke corporate overlords would go to this racist extreme. This is some repugnant crap and if I didn't know better, I would think that they were trying to go full Blazing Saddles and spoof racism.... but alas, it is Disney, and Disney is woke, the racism here isn't satirizing the subject, it's embracing it in all it's evil glory. L...
Dark Jedi
April 13, 2023
7/10
I have to admit that I was quite a bit hesitant about this movie. I feared this was one movie where the woke intellectual midgets of Hollywood would go overboard with their nonsense. Luckily, the movie was more or less free of such rubbish except for maybe the lame “joke” at the end of the movie. If you are one of the woke intellectual midgets watching the movie I am sure you could find some contrived way of construing some message out of it but normal people will probably find it rather woke...

Andre Gonzales
April 30, 2023
5/10
So many things wrong with this movie. Wanna be iron man chick. The movie was better without the black panther. Could have took the black panther out the name. Just made it about them as a nation instead. She makes a horrible black panther. She looks like captain america before he became him when he was skinny. Lol! They should have just made Michael B. Jordan be Black Panther.
Amos Burton
May 30, 2023
1/10
It's getting harder and harder to support these movies with the constant racist tones. How many digs/jokes against white people do you need? Even that wasn't enough for this movie they also had to get digs in against latinos as well. How does anyone think that this is the way to equality? "If I berate you enough you'll see my point of view!" Race relations were SO much better 20 years ago...

Thulan Perera
September 23, 2023
/10
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was a good Marvel movie. I liked the movie so much more than the others. For me, Wakanda Forever is an enjoyable movie that I would watch again. Angela Bassett’s performance as Queen Ramonda was amazing. Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong'o, and Danai Gurira were also good as their respective characters. Namor was amazing as the antagonist of the film. Tenoch Huerta plays the character amazingly. The cinematography of this movie was amazing. I liked the und...
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released in 2022.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has a runtime of 2 hr 42 min (162 minutes).
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever belongs to the following genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has a rating of 7.0/10 from 7,500 votes on TMDB.
In the United States, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is available to watch on: Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.