Caught between being a mediation on grief and being the latest cog in the MCU machine, enough of Coogler's style and voice comes through to make it a good time. Namor was a real highlight. I left this thinking that the only way forward for the Black Panther franchise is M'Baku, not Shuri. I'd say no offense to Wright, but she's an anti vaxxer so full offense, she does not have the charisma and magnetism to center, ground, and solidify an ensemble cast. She was fine as comic relief in the first film, but she never rises above fine here and you can clearly see her stretch and strain to reach the dramatic heights required of her. Winston Duke though? Now that's a star. There's a leading man. Sorry this just became a Winston Duke love letter but he deserves it.
Shout by JCVIP 4BlockedParent2022-11-18T07:55:50Z
Caught between being a mediation on grief and being the latest cog in the MCU machine, enough of Coogler's style and voice comes through to make it a good time. Namor was a real highlight. I left this thinking that the only way forward for the Black Panther franchise is M'Baku, not Shuri. I'd say no offense to Wright, but she's an anti vaxxer so full offense, she does not have the charisma and magnetism to center, ground, and solidify an ensemble cast. She was fine as comic relief in the first film, but she never rises above fine here and you can clearly see her stretch and strain to reach the dramatic heights required of her. Winston Duke though? Now that's a star. There's a leading man. Sorry this just became a Winston Duke love letter but he deserves it.