Reviews
Apr 2, 2022
Black Panther feels as much like a moment as it does a movie.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
Mar 14, 2022
The film has an unabashed and defiant political viewpoint, supplementing its superhero genre mechanics with a relevant commentary on history, racism, and human injustice
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
Feb 11, 2022
It's also a breath of fresh air for the cinematic universe its set in, one that has developed a few bad habits over the years, one that also needed a fresh perspective, and a divergence from the grander threads a play in the narrative.
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| Original Score: 4/4
Jul 28, 2021
[It] showed not only was there audience appetite for a big-budget black superhero flick, but there was appetite for one that grappled with modern societal challenges like isolationism, oppression, and technological disparity.
Jul 20, 2021
There's so much to celebrate about Black Panther.
Jun 24, 2021
It's a cultural phenomenon.
Apr 28, 2021
The best Marvel movie yet.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Apr 14, 2021
A tentpole franchise film that broke the mold of what came before, reveling in a diversity and culture that had barely been touched on in past superhero films and that had certainly not been embraced as widely and emphatically before...
Mar 4, 2021
Boseman's Black Panther is not only capable of fighting the bad guys but is also a vessel for the film's study of the importance of legacy and identity.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
Jan 29, 2021
Sure,Black Panther is a mainstream superhero movie with jaw-dropping action, balletic fight scenes, and CGI spectacle, but it is also a measured and extraordinary exploration of race and pride.
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| Original Score: A-
Dec 15, 2020
A taut triumph of Afrofuturist iconography realized in the propulsive, widescreen language of the superhero-blockbuster fantasy, and an elevation of that genre on every front.
Dec 5, 2020
Just about the same as every other Marvel title.
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| Original Score: 5/10
Nov 6, 2020
Here's the thing: you can enjoy Black Panther without having seen a single Marvel film beforehand. It is a stand-alone gem...
Nov 4, 2020
As the new king, T'Challa has to wrestle with a few issues that seem topical in today's society.
Oct 9, 2020
Brilliantly brought to life by the production design by Hannah Beachler and the costume design by Ruth E. Carter.
Oct 8, 2020
You know there must be something special about a superhero movie, an action superhero movie at that, to get my mother to see that movie. And not just once.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
Sep 11, 2020
A dream come true! Near Perfection!
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| Original Score: 9/10
Sep 3, 2020
Black Panther is likely Marvel's most politically inspired film to date.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4.0
Aug 29, 2020
Believe the hype: This is a superhero flick unlike any we've ever seen, crafted by the unstoppable Ryan Coogler.
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| Original Score: 4/4
Aug 26, 2020
Black Panther not only stands up as a Hollywood blockbuster but conveys an adult and chronological context that touches upon slavery, the Civil Rights movement, Black Lives Matter and the current African-American plight.
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| Original Score: 5/5