Rest in power, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman)! One of the most highly anticipated superhero movies in recent times, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, recently premiered at Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. It means that the film’s first reactions have started flooding the internet. Is the sequel a worthy successor to the first Black Panther (2018) film? Does Ryan Coogler’s directional give a perfect tribute to Boseman’s T’Challa? Let’s find out!
Coogler’s return to the kingdom of Wakanda has received acclaim in the early reactions. Critics praised the sequel’s emotional tone and hailed it as a cathartic tribute to Boseman’s legacy. The performances of the cast members, visuals, camera work, Ludwig Goransson’s score, and many more also received praise.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes us back to the kingdom of Wakanda, suffering the tragic loss of king T’Challa. People there unite to honour their late leader’s memory and stand against a new foe, Namor, the king of Talokan, an ancient underwater civilisation. Most of the cast from the first film returns in the sequel: Letitia Wright as Shuri, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, and Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross. The new additions to the movie include Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/Ironheart and Tenoch Huerta as Namor.
Check out the early reactions below:
#WakandaForever's bigger in scope and scale than #BlackPanther, but its story is also one of Marvel's most intimate and heartfelt. It's definitely a Comic Book Movie, but it’s one that centers grief and the grieving process rather than superheroics and spectacle. Full review soon pic.twitter.com/MzIjwVzjBd
— Charles PM (@CharlesPulliam) October 27, 2022
#WakandaForever is easily the best Marvel film since Avengers: Endgame. The scope, the camera work, the acting, and the raw emotions on and off screen can be felt throughout! This is the Marvel I’ve missed! I had one word in my heart all night; “WOW…” – #TeamJVS
— Samuel Leggett Jr (@SuperSel0320) October 27, 2022
Ryan Coogler's #BlackPantherWakandaForever, above all else, is cathartic. An emotional movie about loss, legacy and healing. The story is intimate, but vast with global power struggles and palace intrigue. Tenoch Huerta's Namor is a FORCE, better than I hoped. So much to discuss. pic.twitter.com/cDFVcPYHRR
— Sean O'Connell (@Sean_OConnell) October 27, 2022
#BlackPantherWakandaForever is a powerful film and a great tribute to Chadwick Boseman. There's never been a CBM like it. Really strong performances all around too. Namor's motivations were a little weak and I felt the runtime, but it's still towards the top of Phase 4 for me. pic.twitter.com/CibfaUTNmR
— Ryden (@RydenScarnato) October 27, 2022
#WakandaForever is exactly the cathartic experience I hoped it would be, helping us move past our grief while watching the Wakandans fight to do the same. The intro of Namor was incredible, the story bittersweet and packed with emotionally charged twists. pic.twitter.com/3k3AGYHXq7
— Travis Hopson (@punchycritic) October 27, 2022
#WakandaForever is fantastic! Coogler delivers a soulful, wondrous sequel that packs an emotional punch & effectively explores relevant world themes. A beautiful tribute to Boseman’s legacy. Letitia & Tenoch are great, & the mid-credits scene is really moving. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/dqoSSfnTR9
— Fico (@FicoCangiano) October 27, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will release worldwide in theatres on November 11. Stay tuned for more updates.
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