Movie #2152 "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (movie theatre) If you have read a blog or two of mine, you probably can guess that I wouldn't like this film, and you are right. Too much fighting! And yes, I love to watch strong women, but physically beating up each other or stabbing each other is not a good thing to me. I know, equal time, and that's fine for others to watch; I am just saying, I choose not to watch it because I don't enjoy it. So why did I see this one? Well, it wasn't near as good as the first one --- there was less fighting in the first one, there was a much better story which was easier to follow, transitions were clearer, and then there was Chadwick Boseman, all of which this film sorely missed. I so wish there were subtitles because the talking scenes (of which there were fewer than I would have wanted, since the film is tough to follow anyway) were very soft ---- probably because in a movie theatre the battle scenes are so loud, it would be trouble to keep a workable balance with the non fighting scenes. The opening and closing were the best parts because of the way they handled Boseman's death and honored his memory. After that opening, the film needed a better exposition to get into the story --- more explanation, reminding us who was who, etc. Then, the editing needed to be better , too -- the transitions depended on title cards just telling us where we were --- not helpful. Finally, the film was tooooooo long! 3 out of 5.
"BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER" PG-13 2022 2 hours and 41 mins
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T-Challa.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Writers: Ryan Cooler, Joe Robert Cole
Actors: Lupita Nyong'o, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira
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