Panther: Wakanda Forever represents an ambitious and emotionally rewarding victory for the MCU
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is out. Anticipation was high and early reactions said that Ryan Coogler's sequel was an impressive follow-up to 2018's Black Panther, one of the highest-rated and highest-rated films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some critics also criticized the film, but overall it was praised for its sequel and strong tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. ALSO READ: First reaction to Black Panther 2 marks it as the best Marvel movie since Endgame
Panther: Wakanda Forever represents an ambitious and emotionally rewarding victory for the MCU." Critics praised the action, cast, and direction, and noted that the sequel adds a fitting tribute to the memory of Chadwick Boseman, who played the first Played the title character in the film.
Writing for The Wrap, Alonso Durald said the sequel was "a great experience", while USA Today critic Brian Truitt called the film "fun, smart and heartbreaking". Jack Cole of Slant Magazine was a bit wary of the "broad and plodding narrative", but praised director Ryan Coogler as "one of the few contemporary filmmakers able to bring a unique vision to today's blockbusters". Vanity Fair critic Richard Lawson gracefully acknowledged Boseman's absence, praising Coogler for the "commendable" work he did, praising the "craft and care of detail" and saying that it "gives a Marvel film so much ground." But it was refreshing to watch." women."
"However, what may be most striking about the film is that it is matriarchal in both nature and upbringing: without its king, Wakanda has become a queen." From top to bottom, Bassett's regal, bewildered Ramonda, beautifully overshadows the irritable Gurira and Wright, who rise to fill their dramatically expanded role with the feline grace and vulnerability of Namor's character. Also praised, with Kevin L. Lee commenting on Awards Watch, "Every time the film focuses on Namor, the importance of protecting his people, and his interactions with Shuri, the film excels."
Some reviews were less positive, with Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle stating that Wakanda Forever "seems as lost and abandoned as Wakanda"
Although a sequel was a long time in the making, the absence of Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, who died in 2020 after a battle with colon cancer, pushed the release back as the script had to be rewritten. In the end, the film team and the owners of the MCU decided to recreate his character and instead focused on introducing the new Black Panther character.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever also introduced a new character in the film named Namor, played by actor Tenoch Huerta. The rest of the cast, including Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke and Danai Gurira, return to continue the story. The film will be released in theaters on November 11.
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