Film Reviews by GJ

A great film is one that takes you into its world , whether its a crime drama , comedy or documentary . well written and acted , well directed and great production values . Black Panthers production values are top notch it is well directed - probably one of the best directed marvel movies . it is well written although the familiar tropes of destiny and family are at the forefront yet are far more relevant here than in other movies. The acting is good , although the lead Chadwick Boseman needs more range and more confidence for me .

it is thankfully, a more stand alone movie than say, Captain America civil war which seemed too episodic.

Black Panther's strengths are its visuals and characters, particularly supporting characters. you are interested to see what happens to them and this bodes well for future Black Panther adventures . The characters also merge easily into other locations which again is a good sign.

Watching this movie almost a year after it premiered made it difficult to watch without hearing all the plaudits echoing in your ears . It it successfully paints a world not seen before and doesn't hide from uncomfortable issues and deserve's success on its own merits. As a film I think its on par with a very good star wars or great fantasy adventure film but it is not quite a classic .

Vol 2 is still witty , with clever visuals and high paced . However it concentrates on characters that are not really interesting. Star lord is your basic space dude. The 89s music worked well in the first film and starts of well particularly the opening sequence , but it's over used and begins to drag .

the over emotional ending and I mean emotion with a capital E , seems contrived , considering your supposed to care for a pretty dispicable charscter because the music and continual close ups tell you to.

The visuals are its strong point . You don't question the CGI characters there's the usual trope of family and destiny fulfilling so nothing really new in terms of plot.

I guess vol3 will be more of the same until someone tries something new and the series bombs

Good cameo by late Stan Lee though

Like the force , this film isn't just about one person , despite the title . It's about the path taken by several people . It's about accepting who they are and doesn't underestimate the attraction of the dark side.

It's a careful and confident film . I wished I had watched the force awakens more recently as each character is introduced , however i found myself enjoying each new character as I became more familiar.

If there is one slight complaint , there is one segment that deviates from the rest of the film and don't think it that segment was necessary to introduce a particular character and the casino setting reminds me of something you would see in the George Lucas prequels

Besides that , it's the first star wars film I've enjoyed since Empire Strikes Back ... Rogue one ..ended great but for me the first half dragged and seemed padded.

I think director and writer Rhian Johnson should be allowed to finish his vision with the next film and I look forward to the next one.