"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" movie as the last tribute!

Before it was even made, the movie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" had to face a sad and unpredictable reality that superhero spectacles mostly bypass. Chadwick Boseman ( Da 5 Bloods ), a talented and charismatic actor who embodied the title character in the very good first film, died of cancer in 2020. He was 43 years old. Marvel producer Kevin Feige and director and co-writer Ryan Coogler ( Creed ) found themselves in an awkward situation. Does it make sense to continue the story of King T'Challa, or offer the same role to another actor? Or maybe replace it with a computer-animated double, as Disney did with the digital doubles of Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"? Coogler reportedly even considered giving up on the film.

"Wakanda Forever" is trying to accomplish three things at once. First of all, they want to pay their last respects to Chadwick Boseman and the character he embodied. This part of the story resonates by far the strongest as we watch the shadow of real death fall on the colorful, glittering world of Marvel. If a dedication like this could have been done better, we are not sure how. Maybe Feige should have closed this entire franchise out of respect, but realistically, that would have been a mistake. "Wakanda" is a rich and interesting setting that deviates from the standard metropolitan landscapes prevalent in superhero movies. How many times have we seen the epic destruction of New York? 

The story of how T'challa's sister Princess Shuri ( Letitia Wright – Death on the Nile ) takes over the role of Black Panther is connected with this part of the film. Although this part of the plot is also there by force of circumstances, it is realized quite well. Then again, due to the real-life circumstances in which "Wakanda Forever" was created, it's easy to understand T'Challa's sister's grief as well as her reluctance to take on her brother's role. It is also worth noting that actress Angela Bassett ( Strange Days ) absolutely excels as Queen Ramonda, mother of T'Challa and Shuri. In one scene, she is faced with the possibility that she may have lost both children. Her despair and anger are terrifying.

Compared to the first two plot elements of the film, the third is by far the weakest. In itself, the story of Wakanda's secret war with the underwater kingdom of Talokan suffers from the eternal problem of Marvel movies - weak villains. Although Tenoch Huerta ( Narcos: Mexico) is solid as Namor, the ruler of Talokan, we know too little about his character and his people to feel sympathy, contempt, or anything else for them. Yes, we have a scene where Namor tells us his sad life story. But the action scenes of fighting with underwater people are much longer, which tells you what the movie thinks about Namor. Under different circumstances, this story would probably be more elaborate. But as it is, it seems almost unnecessary. Creatively, by far the most interesting decision in this part of the story is that Talokan should not be another copy of Atlantis, which in itself is often depicted in pop culture as a bulwark of ancient civilizations. Instead, Namor's underwater kingdom was inspired by the Aztec civilization. The characters use one of the many dialects of the Mayan language.

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Post By: Vanessa F.