Movie #1519 "The Black Panther" -- I saw this a while ago, but I guess I forgot to write about it -- I really liked this, and it isn't at all a genre I would normally even take time out to watch. But the cast looked great, and it got a lot of hype, so I guess I wanted to see what everyone was talking about. From the outset of the film, it looked to: 1) be of better calibre than films in this genre, 2) have a different kind of a super hero --- it's about time we had a superhero who was African American, 3) actually have a story I could follow 4) have some very interesting secondary characters, and 5) have at times the power in the hands of the females...... Chad Boseman's sister reminded me of Abby, the lab tech in NCIS, because of her ability at doing almost anything asked of her. Lupita as the reluctant heroine was a nice touch, as well. What I didn't like (and what I never like) is the fighting. But at least the big fight between the two possible leaders was won because the winner had to use his smarts instead of just his physical strength. That made it more palatable to me. The cinematography was very good, too, and I liked the special effects ---- the whole other worldliness of the costumes, props, sets, etc. was well done. I highly recommend this one --- but by this time, probably everyone has seen it anyway. And deservedly so! hah! 4.5 stars out of 5
"THE BLACK PANTHER" --- PG-13 2018
After the devastating battles chronicled in "Captain America: Civil War," Black Panther's alter ego, T'Challa, returns to his homeland of Wakanda to be crowned its new king. But he soon faces enemies who will test all his superpowers.
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