Marvel produces another star-studded film with ‘Black Panther’

Hunter McIntyre
Staff Writer

“Black Panther” starring Chadwick Boseman is nothing more than what we’ve come to expect from the Marvel superhero universe.

Throughout the film, it was clear that each actor seemed to fit into their role seamlessly. In particular, the main character T’challa (Chadwick Boseman) and Shuri (Letitia Wright) were superb.

The film is about T’challa, king of the fictional country of Wakanda. The audience watches as he struggles to keep the country’s secrets and resources from being exploited. The film’s storyline is set in the aftermath of “Captain America: Civil War.” However, even if you haven’t seen the other movies in the Marvel Universe, you will still be able to follow the film.

Michael B. Jordan succeeded in portraying what seemed to be a lazy and boring idea for a main antagonist. Andy Serkis also played his part well despite being more well-known for his stand-out motion capture work.

Serkis is famous for his roles as Gollum from “Lord Of The Rings,” Snoke from “Star Wars,” and Caesar from “Planet Of The Apes.” These being just a few of his roles.

Another impressive aspect of the film was its dynamic use of cinematography.

Each and every scene was worthy of appreciation. Even the largely computer-generated scenes looked as if they were real. The movies theme and larger tone also remained constant throughout the film.

The film’s costume, plot-line and visuals were inspired by african culture. The influence can be felt throughout the film.

The movie also features an entertaining soundtrack produced by Kendrick Lamar with songs featuring The Weeknd and ScHoolboy Q. The soundtrack combines simple drum beats and electronic music. The mix of genres really added an edge to the nature of the film.

The film is also funny at times, despite being advertised as a more serious movie. Andy Serkis and Letitia Wrights’ characters are the main source of comic relief, and they do a great job without derailing the serious tone of the film.

The plot of the movie was good as a whole, but throughout film, plot holes became fairly apparent and the lack of resolution often seemed a little lazy.

This isn’t much of an issue, mainly because it’s a feel-good, superhero movie. Overall, the film was good and deserves to be seen in theaters. It doesn’t , however, live up to the widespread hype.

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