![]() ![]() Its focus on strong Black characters – including Marvel’s best villain in the form of Michael B. The afrofuturist tale of noble warrior king T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and the technologically advanced hermit nation of Wakanda wasn’t just a $1.3-billion hit, it was a zeitgeist-seizing moment for blockbuster cinema, leading to a Best Picture Oscar nomination and three Academy Awards. ![]() The Marvel blockbuster factory has completely changed the cinematic landscape since Iron Man debuted in 2008, but none became a bona fide cultural phenomenon quite like director Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. Yet amid all the hype of Marvel’s Phase 4, the biggest questions hover around the hotly anticipated Black Panther 2. Its the typical cash in if you can, from people involved in the putting together of the fans heroes, from directors and studios who don't give a toss about the Marvel/DC heroes and heroines they are there too see if they can amass better wages and high end film contracts.After a two-year break, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has roared back to life, dominating Disney+ with an onslaught of hit shows, storming multiplexes with Black Widow and Shang-Chi, and hijacking the internet discourse with fan theories about the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home. They spoilt the memory of a great Black Panther and this will most likely do so bad at the box office that there may not be a third film being made in the future. ![]() My personal thoughts as I sat watching it (fighting hard with myself not to just switch it off) was that if they had no creative outstanding story for a sequel then Hollywood should have stopped just trying to cash in on what they thought would be a successful film franchise whereas instead they made one of the most disappointing rubbish sequels of a film. ![]() Not his fault really as it was woefully lacking in worth, tension, excitement, interest or quality in any way. Sadly none of that could save this terrible story which the director made it look like he was clueless as what to do with it. The only reason this is scoring a five from me is because of the good CGI, magnificent costumes and wonderful scene shots. ![]()
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