What’s It About
Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje fight to protect the kingdom of Wakanda 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 their nation.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
First thing first, this is not the standard Marvel movie. The last time that statement was made regarding a Marvel film was Eternals, and those words meant a great majority of fans would be highly disappointed. Not this time. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is not a conventional Marvel movie; it’s so much more. When you break from the norm, this is how you do it. The opening Marvel logo shows a collage of Chadwick Boseman. He was a phenomenal force that will be missed. Throughout the film, it becomes evident that this will proudly honor him in every aspect. So for the next nearly 3-hours, Black Panther 2 revisits the memory of T’Challa, has physical and political battles with governments of the world, and introduces a new underwater world and a frenemy named Namor. In the movie, Wakanda deals with the loss of their beloved protector, while the rest of the world’s only concern seems to be over the control of Vibranium. That fact holds true, but it invoked the wrath of the underwater nation led by the mutant Namor. He is determined to destroy the planet to keep his people safe. Wakanda’s queen Ramonda is stuck in the middle trying to keep the peace. In lieu of loads of action, BP2 chose to tell stories. Stories of love, loss, and an origin story from Namor. As I stated initially, this is not the standard Marvel-style movie. It’s not necessarily a superhero movie. It’s a dramatic thought-provoking action-filled film with some above-average characters. If you go in thinking this is the stereotypical Marvel movie, you will be disappointed. Wakanda Forever is a film about family. More than that, it’s almost like watching a sorrowful eulogy to Mr. Boseman.
OUR RATING – A REST IN POWER 8
MEDIA
- Genre – Comic Book
- Street date
- Digital – February 1st, 2023
- DVD/Blu-Ray – February 7th, 2023
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.39:1
- Sound – English Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Descriptive Audio, and Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus
- Subtitles – English SDH, Spanish
Extras
- Audio Commentary featuring Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Envisioning Two Worlds (HD 10:55)
- Passing the Mantle (HD 5:5)
- Gag Reel (HD 2:28)
- Deleted Scenes (HD 10:11 Total)