Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Espectacular vestuario, escenografía, maquillaje, bailes, creaciones actorales y todo esto una y otra y otra vez. La trama comienza de una forma simple, innecesaria y basada en pequeñas ayudas del guionista, y de la misma forma se resuelve en el final. Y eso no importa en absoluto, porque Black Panther: Wakanda Forever no es más que otro eslabón de conexión de relleno, que no tiene la mayor importancia para la serie, excepto para presentarnos nuevos personajes que pueden usarse en el futuro. Esos 160 minutos son una locura total, causada ​​​​por el hecho de que Ryan Coogler prácticamente recibió un cheque en blanco para hacer lo que quisiera. Hay que decir que lo positivo es que no haya intentado hacer una broma cada 5 segundos como en Thor: Love and Thunder, pero aun así, los pequeños fragmentos de humor aquí son francamente embarazosos y sobresalen como un pulgar dolorido sobre el resto de la película. Visualmente es agradable y logra entretener a los espectadores, pero para mí es una película completamente inútil, es decir, nada más que la esencia de toda la cursi fase IV de Marvel. Nota útil: no hay una escena después de los créditos finales, váyase a casa. (10.11.2022)

Magnífico y variado - por los personajes, el diseño de producción, el vestuario y el excelente arreglo de la banda sonora de Göransson. Pero también inadecuadamente largo, con una solución de diálogo repetitivo de las mismas cosas, con un villano poderoso, pero de personalidad suave, un mundo submarino no tan elaborado como en Aquaman, y con ideas robadas de otras películas de Marvel que no encajan aquí (por ejemplo, los trajes de Iron-Man y volando con ellos). La primera película sorprendió con un alma distintiva, un impresionante misticismo africano de raíces étnicas del nuevo movimiento de superhéroes que funcionaba de manera excelente. Esta es una película de estereotipo Marvel decente, pero simplemente hecha para el efecto. (06.03.2023)

You can really feel the tribute to Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and that's truly touching. However, the storyline itself feels weaker, almost unnecessary when you consider where it ultimately leads. It's also the second-longest Marvel film, which doesn’t help, especially with moments that drag and nearly put me to sleep. There are some beautiful scenes, showcasing how far Marvel has come in recent years, but it's not quite enough by today's standards. The film lacks a central hero and a compelling reason to invest in the conflict between two nations driven by inflated egos. (07.02.2023)

This return to the more traditionally constructed Marvel films of yesteryear is certainly welcome. It's nice Black Panther, except for a few moments, tries to look serious – within the confines of a superhero movie, of course – and doesn't make idiotic jokes like Thor. It probably wouldn’t been fitting, since mourning for Chadwick Boseman, or in this case T'Challa, is supposed to be one of the pillars of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. And it's a bit of a problem. Because as we are mourning, we are introduced to quite a few new characters and an undersea civilization whose city we also have to look into. And while it's all nice and visually imaginative, the first half seems to forget that the film has to have a plot. The second Black Panther doesn't really get going until about an hour in, and unfortunately it comes too late, because by the closing credits Ryan Coogler doesn't have time to properly involve the new (and often old) characters in the plot and there's just too much going on. The moments when the film turns into a fine political thriller, at least for a while, or when the characters start to deal more with their emotions and traumas, are interesting. But having to deal with a huge amount of stuff and build up to the big finale, or rather the big finale and even bigger invasion of Wakanda in the middle, results in even the two and a half hours being simply too little to serve up everything they wanted to cook up. Not to mention that Letitia Wright unfortunately doesn't have the talent to pull off the lead role in such a complex story, and that Riri Williams, the future driving force, has so far profiled herself as more of a whiny sidekick than someone I'd want to see on screen more often. (10.11.2022)

An enchanting and transcendent cinematic experience. Absolutely Beautiful! Marvel is back on top and Ryan Coogler has made the most complex and mature Marvel movie ever. Black Panther sets up a powerfully emotional and sad funeral from the opening, with all of Wakanda mourning in grief and it's very palpable. The plot then shifts a year and a brilliantly written political drama begins to unfold (the Queen's speech at the UN is like something out of an Oscar drama, not to mention the speech in Wakanda, everyone was holding their breath there!). The battle for vibranium begins and the new undersea civilization of Talokan comes into play with a stunningly filmed city, impressive depiction of life there and most importantly a villain who quite possibly is one of the best Marvel has ever created, Namor! Anti-hero, snake god, a symbol with good motivation, great backgrounds (the flashback with the conquistadors is great!), and the insight into Mayan culture was also brilliant. Tenoch Huerta is a strong cast hit and whenever he's on set he rips everything from action, to dialogue to dense drama for himself. I also enjoyed Namor's main fighters, they really commanded respect and that fight on the bridge with Okoye is an action packed treat. I liked the way the film is conceived in a very serious, adult, fateful and emotional way. There’s probably the least humour of all the Marvel films, but given the mood that's a good thing. The music is amazing, with Ludwig Göransson delivering another masterpiece and deserving another Oscar. The song “Con la Brisa” during the Talocan introduction is burned into my heart and I listen to it all day, but every single piece fits like a glove and I had my soundtrack list increased by at least 5 tracks. Best music in cinema this year without a doubt. I also enjoyed the action, even though there isn't much of it, it’s grounded, it's not the typical CGI mess where everything just explodes, but it cuts to the chase beautifully. The invasion of Wakanda is filmed in such a way that it takes your breath away, and the finale on the ship is such an epic carnage that it could be compared to the battle in Avengers. There are interesting themes and ideas running throughout the film, I enjoyed getting a glimpse into African culture again, the politics, drama, action, visuals, music, epicness and emotion all work, this is simply one hell of a mature film that has something from everyone and it all works flawlessly. I got goosebumps several times and even held my breath a few times. The peace and quiet in the cinema was really palpable, everyone was blown away. Audiovisual porn, brutal action, emotional inferno, that's all you need to know. Oh, and Letitia Wright handled it more than well. 9/10. (13.11.2022)