Black Panther: Wakanda Forever focuses on heavy and complex themes of racism, while still allowing for strong ties to the greater MCU. The characters deal with grief because of the horrible loss of their leader, and this movie shows viewers what that can do to a person.
The choice to give T'Challa a final death in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever only strengthens the impact he has had on the MCU. The cast is truly dealing with the great loss of their friend and colleague -- making this film more powerful.
The women in this film step to the forefront because they are the ones most affected by the loss of T’Challa. These actresses all do a phenomenal job in tapping into what is likely their true emotions when telling this story.
With Wakanda and Talokan at war, it is to be expected there are a lot of action sequences. And there are. They are massive, intense, and quite gorgeous to look at. Seeing these two great nations pull out all of the stops to try to take each other out is impressive.
As seen in the trailers, yes, there is a new Black Panther. The way this is done well in the story, although there are some pieces to the puzzle that don’t work as well as they should have.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever perfectly honors Chadwick Boseman, as well as King T’Challa. They will both be missed but thanks to this movie, their impact is felt.
4.5 out of 5