Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

  • Released: 2022-11-09
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Adventure
  • Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Michaela Coel, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Isaach De Bankolé, Dorothy Steel, Gigi Bermingham, Shiquita James, Curtis Bannister, Jarrell Pyro Johnson, Tejon Wright, Adam Freeman, Marlon Hayes, Babatunde Oyewo, Danny Sapani, Mabel Cadena, Josué Maychi, Alex Livinalli, María Mercedes Coroy, Richard Schiff, Zach Andrews, Manuel Chavez, Kamaru Usman, Michael B. Jordan, Lake Bell, Robert John Burke, Connie Chiume, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael B. Jordan, Zainab Jah, Sope Aluko, Trevor Noah, Shawn Roberts, Zola Williams, Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, Jemini Powell, Marija Abney, Keisha Tucker, Ivy Haralson, Maya Macatumpag, Baaba Maal, Jabari Exum, Massamba Diop, Magatte Saw, Gerardo Aldana, Rudolph Massanga, Judd Wild, Amber Harrington, Michael Blake Kruse, Justin James Boykin, Anderson Cooper, Mackenro Alexander, T. Love, Floyd Anthony Johns Jr., Jermaine Brantley, Granger Summerset II, Luke Lenza, Alan Wells, Bill Barrett, Lieiry J. Perez Escalera, Sevyn Hill, Gavin Macon, Skylar Ebron, Taylor Holmes, Angela Cipra, Faya Madrid, María Telón, Sal Lopez, Irma Estella La Guerre, Leonardo Castro, Juan Carlos Cantu, Shawntae Hughes, Corey Hibbert, Zaiden James, Aba Arthur, Délé Ogundiran, Kevin Changaris, Valerio Dorvillen, Don Castor, Jonathan González Collins, Divine Love Konadu-Sun, Chadwick Boseman
  • Director: Ryan Coogler
 Comments
  • proud_luddite - 5 June 2024
    one of the better big-budget films
    A sequel to Black Panther (2018): the mythical African kingdom of Wakanda is threatened by other kingdoms and nations (both mythical and real) to share its secret formula for vibranium, a unique and powerful metal. Wakanda is also living through collective grief due to a shocking death in its royal family.

    This film is an imaginary, futuristic tale with a very unique take on the big budget epic genre. Within the big budget, the money is very well spent with outstanding production values especially the set design, special effects, costumes, cinematography and editing. And two of the film's major players (Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett) each have a special scene that showcase their great talents.

    Unlike many other modern big-budget films, this one can be praised for being understandable. It also has a moving conclusion regarding conflict. It leaves one wondering whether this paradigm could work in real life. At least, the possibility is placed in the minds of the many viewers of this film.

    Spectacular in many ways. - dbamateurcritic.
  • TheOneThatYouWanted - 25 January 2024
    Not the same.
    The first Panther movie is one of the best marvel movies. This is lacking because of a untimely death. I have nothing against a female lead but promoting a side character did not do the trick. Black Panther's ex would have been a better choice because she is a great actress.

    Is this movie worth watching? No.

    How was the plot? Lame.

    Was the budget enough? Yes.

    What is this movie saying about our world? Greed.

    What is your emotional response to this movie? Disappointed.

    What did this movie make me feel? Like watching nothing.

    What moments, character, or ideas resonated with me while watching this movie? None.
  • Prichards12345 - 26 December 2023
    A fine if very long sequel.
    I have to admit I prefer this to the first film, which to me suffered from a cliched story line and some predictable plot beats. It is certainly true that Chadwick Boseman is missed, and the film is certainly overlong, but at its heart it's a relatively serious film (compare this to the very silly Love and Thunder.)

    The story is much better this time around, and although I'm certainly not familiar with this version of Namor compared to the character I knew from the comics the film does capture the essence of the character rather well.

    This is another very well acted movie following on from the original. Angela Basset is superb, Letitia Wright does well in filling some very difficult shoes and Danai Gurira is again excellent. This also boasts splendid special effects (compare this to the dreadful CGI hair of Aquaman) and a really good score. Marvel may be struggling of late but this a fine exception for me.
  • lovingjesus333 - 8 January 2023
    The cringe inducing feet wings on Namor...
    When I first saw the trailer for 'Women Forever' ...I mean 'Wakanda forever', sorry, I knew it would be complete trash. As a favour to the kids, I went because we'd seen everything else in the theatre. Surprise, surprise; the soulless feminist film delivered as it promised in the trailer. Not only is it one of the worst films of the year, it's also one of the worst ever.

    Setting aside, the feminist overload for a second, let's just take a look at Namor. Specifically his cringey feet. What the hell? Who in their right mind would think this is cool? (And you know they thought it was cool because the first time we see him in action in the air, we get angles of all kinds of the feet wings. A shot here, a shot there; like a photographer when he's struck gold with something big).

    I read on my phone for most of it, glancing up here and there for a fight scene or whatnot. But for the most part, I couldn't even look.
  • der_kommisar - 2 January 2023
    Pointless plotwise
    With the latest MCU instalments they seem to have just given up on the concept of writing a good plot.

    What was the point of this movie?

    A merman born under water sees some random people enslave other random people. Based on this he decides that all surface people must die. Excact copy of the All Gods Must Die plot of Thor Love and Thunder.

    The subplot of killing the scientists makes no sense whatsoever and is quickly forgotten.

    The villain and his water realm was entirely boring and pointless.

    The Wakandans are the most advanced and powerful nation but cannot defend their capital against an attack from ten mermen and leave their queen undefended.

    Later they take the fight to the enemy and lose again.

    Martin Freeman has a short pointless role.

    The CGI backdrops look fake - shiny and unreal like a film from ten years ago.

    The underwater stuff looks muddy and CGIish compared to Avatar the Way of Water.

    The actors are mostly good especially the many female but the direction is awful. All drama is turned up to eleven with wailing and screaming.

    The princes show a few deeper layers with more subtle emotions.

    After two and a half long hours we finally get to see her in the BP suit. She has one short fight which she loses but then overcomes.

    A couple of predictable trails to film three is revealed at the end.

    For me one of the weakest of the MCUs.
  • jon_anderson77 - 29 December 2022
    Miles better than the first movie
    Look this was always going to be a difficult sequel. Losing your lead actor in such a significant role will damage the story however this movie is leagues above the first movie in terms of action. People are saying this movie is boring clearly don't remember the drama laden movie that came before it. Not that it was a bad thing but to say this is boring in comparison simply isn't true. The set pieces are far superior and the story is much more layered. My only criticisms are the submariners reminder me of the Navi in Avatar and as always it was way too long. Stop making bloated 2.5 hour movies. We don't want them.
  • sky_wox - 25 December 2022
    Way over-rated
    No name actors with extremely poor acting skills. The action is sporadic at best and the CGI is limited. They do too much of talking about the ex actor and focus less on the actual new path of the "country". They do want include some other civilizations... but all they manage is to copy the Avatar idea. Extremely disappointing to see such lack of innovation, but then again, with such a low grade writer and director. The only people who actually might deserve their pay are the ones from the CGI department. However, the low budget they were given is clearly seen in their work outcome. Anyway... for 8 bucks to see a 2 h story about "colonization"... let's see is better than staying home.
  • DarthValorem - 21 December 2022
    Serves it's purpose...
    This movie is not an ordinary marvel movie, set to tell an ordinary story. The roots of the movie lies behind the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman. This is a tribute and it serves it's purpose...

    The movie doesn't promise you an original, creative or a complex storyline as it is basically not what it's going for. This move, excluding the Chadwick Boseman tribute parts, is very dull. Like a whole movie of a filler episode. But let me tell you it is, quite acceptable as the movie isn't trying hard to shine on such qualities in it's storytelling.

    The movie begins with an exceptional tribute for Chadwick Boseman, leaving every seat in the theater with at least mildly teared up eyes. What I personally felt as I was watching the movie and see the marvel fanfare flow through my eyes, was the fact that this person, non fictional person, played a part in my life. I remember going to Infinity War in 2018, to Endgame a year later. With the scenes flowing on the big screen, I acknowledge that Chadwick's art has had an impact in my life. Therefore he had a place in my life. These thoughts made tribute even more impactfull for me and I can tell you that the tribute is quite dignified and sober. So go in there with no expectations, but just memories of the late Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman.

    I don't think that the other parts of the movie is worth reviewing or discussing as the current state of the MCU is lame. The rest of the movie is fun, could be classified as an ordinary action film with some emotional spikes. So watching this as a standalone tribute would be the wisest thing you can do.
  • ObsessiveCinemaDisorder - 18 December 2022
    Marvel's emotional meta-eulogy to the late Chadwick Boseman that also sets up future Marvel shows on DisneyPlus
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, at its heart, is a meditative film about loss and grief that acts as a meta-eulogy for late actor Chadwick Boseman.

    Writer-director Ryan Coogler fully commits to the premise and directs in full cinematic glory, energizing this sequel with brightly-paletted cinematography, elaborate costume designs, an awesome soulful soundtrack, and a standout performance from Angela Bassett.

    Unfortunately, Wakanda Forever runs overlong from being jam-packed with too many side characters in subplots doing the contractually-obligated setup of future films. The franchise obligations end up muddling the sincerity of what Ryan Coogler is artfully saying.

    The unexpected passing of T'Challa leaves Wakanda vulnerable as other nations are pressuring them to share vibranium. As Wakanda mourns, Queen Ramonda, Shuri, and Nakia fight to protect their nation at the arrival of the Talokan, an ancient Mayan underwater nation, led by Namor.

    "Everybody mourns in their own way" was a recurring thought I had throughout Wakanda Forever. This film was how the Marvel producers chose to mourn Chadwick Boseman's passing.

    There's magic in Ryan Coogler's films that has the audience always rooting for his protagonists. Whether it is Creed or Black Panther, Coogler viscerally pulls you into his heroes as the underdog in every frame, and the whole world is against them. For this reason, out of the solo Marvel movies, the Black Panther movies are consistently the most emotional to sit through. Coogler earnestly carries the themes of grief and loss from beginning to end, giving a solid emotional through line that anchors the film.

    With her towering air of regality, Angela Bassett commands the screen and carries the film on her shoulders. When the first X-Men film was announced in the 90s, the first fan casting I made in my head was Angela Bassett as Storm. It's easy to picture her god-like, possessed, and summoning lightning from the sky. Bassett naturally carries power and that is on full display as Queen Ramonda.

    When it came time for Letitia Wright's Shuri to carry the film, she came up short of matching Angela Bassett's dramatic weight. It's not for lack of trying as Wright gives a good performance. I can't put my finger on whether it's the lack of pathos or Letitia Wright herself or the fact that there's an undeniable vacuum at the film's center, but the Shuri character works better as a supporting character.

    Tenoch Huerta Mejía's Namor was an intriguing antagonist that deserved more time devoted to development. Danai Gurira's Okoye is short-changed from having to wear an unfortunate costume.

    I didn't care for the Ironheart stuff. There's a kid character that is in line to replace every major Marvel hero now, most likely for building a future Avengers roster. I suspect I'll stop caring the day that transition happens.

    Admittedly, I was for Marvel recasting the Black Panther role. A person's life is infinitely more than the part they play in a superhero movie. The power was in the producers' hands and despite how unfathomable they say it was, they could have recast and instrumentally make it less of a deal. Even Chadwick Boseman's brother reportedly said Chadwick would have wanted T'Challa's story to continue.

    I can't help but imagine an alternate universe where Kevin Feige recasted the T'Challa part and the Black Panther story went to new places and perhaps an emotional silent title card for Chadwick Boseman in the credits.

    In a film predominantly occupied with mourning its lead actor, setting up an upcoming TV show on DisneyPlus just undercuts the sincerity of its tribute. It's such an odd way to mourn someone's memory. But that's just me.

    The heart of the film, or the eulogy, is all in the soundtrack, featuring Rihanna, Nigerian singer Tems, Fireboy DML, and many other African musical artists. The African-themed playlist is a dynamic, soulful search for meaning after loss. Some songs are crying, some are mourning, and other tracks are celebrations of life.

    The soundtrack made me want to dance; something I do not ever do. In my theater, two kids got up in the aisle and danced over the end credits-better them than me.
  • anvarxojayevaa - 16 December 2022
    One of the best movies i have ever seen.
    "Only the most broken people can be great leaders." (Namor, Wakanda forever). This quote was taken from the science fiction movie "Wakanda forever" which was released as a synopsis in July 2022 by Marvel Studios. The movie was released on November 11, 2022, and produced by Marvel Studios.

    The movie was the masterpiece ever created by Marvel studios. The movie represented how a woman can be powerful with Angela Basset's role in the movie as Queen Ramonda, she showed a powerhouse performance even though there were Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o and these roles were so regal that it could encourage many audiences' attention. Nevertheless, this movie would motivate other marvel characters when they work together with the most challenging parts.

    Generally, in "Black Panther" and "Wakanda Forever" the main characters of movies were black people who were humiliated. This film shows the elements of racism and discrimination. For example, heads of all countries gathered around and held a meeting where Queen Ramonda of Wakanda Forever also participated at the same time while she was in the meeting, the soldiers of France wanted to conquer the land of Wakanda. They thought the land of Wakanda is weak because of the death of Black Panther and as all Wakanda was ruled by a black woman who was considered as weak but her soldiers catches enemy soldiers To conclude, If you are a fan of Marvel then you should watch this movie. It was one of the most powerful acting movies. Even from the technical side, the sound, the scenes, and the characters were perfectly set. The film received positive reviews and became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2022.