Well, here we go. The newest movie in the Marvel franchise was released. Many fans are raving about it. Yet a certain film rating company gave it a 7.3. Don’t worry, we are here to give you an honest review, unlike those IMDbags. Tarnishing good movies because they aren’t perfectly artsy. Shame on them, ALL HAIL THE KING! For a movie like this the categories on today’s report card are as follows: Entertainment, plot, and “artsy stuff.”

Entertainment

This movie brought back the feeling of the OG marvel movie, the first iron man. Instead of cramming in as many jokes as possible, ex. Thor Ragnarok, they went back to a more serious story with some quick one-liners throughout. Black panther’s sister, Shuri, brings this element throughout the film. You come to this film for Black Panther, but you stay for Michael B. Jordan. Dude’s a stud. Just look him.

Bring your girl around him and you’ll be paying for their Uber ride home. What he brings to this movie is excitement. Story gets stale and predictable, but any scene with him you are on the edge of your seat. This guy slays it. If you gotta pee when he walks on the screen you hold it! The last thing that needs to be addressed is the fighting. Back to a primitive style and away from the guys was a great change of pace. They had what seemed to be more simple choreography, but still enjoyable to watch. Entertainment: A-

Plot

Let’s be real. This movie reminds me of a getting to the bathroom being hungover. It is slow and you start to feel defeated but once you get there,,, fireworks. The plot is predictable, which leads to it feeling dragged out. If you have seen the Lion King you have seen this movie. Which works perfectly cause they both are in Africa. Plot: B

“Artsy Stuff”

I’m a big CGI guy, and I have no clue how Disney dropped the ball on this. There were some wow moments and some that made you cringe. Outside of that, the real role that Black Panther takes on is the empowerment of women. Most of the main characters are women besides for Chad Boskwick and MBJ. You could argue that they may be on the screen just as often if not more than them. In addition, you have a fire album to go along with it. People also like to recognize that there is almost an entirely black cast. I wouldn’t know it’s 2016 I don’t see color. Artsy Stuff: A-

Overall Grade

This was a good back to the basics movie. With all the abilities and powers we see on screen today, it is nice to take a step back and go with a more classical approach. A simple character with a not so simple life. While this film has a very similar resemblance to a classic Disney movie, the message it sends home about women is definitely a strength. Add in a dope soundtrack and you have a solid piece of work.

Overall Grade: A-

EXTRA CREDIT: THERE ARE TWO AFTER CREDIT SCENES.