Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (QuickBite Reviews)

A heartfelt tribute to a talented actor who passed too soon as well as a compelling narrative that pulls you into the drama on-screen.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is good. Really good. Not just the shining light at the end of the mediocre Phase 4 tunnel, but also among the few gleaming films that the franchise has ever produced.

It starts out with the death of T’Challa, originally played by the late-and-great Chadwick Boseman, who is dying from an illness that can be cured by the heart-shaped herb. Not any heart-shaped herb. But the Heart-Shaped Herb: A herb that has been used in the Black Panther’s rite of passage for generations, which has now gone extinct, thanks to the efforts of Killmonger in the previous film. As Wakanda grieves the death of its king, new threats arise. And this time, there’s no Black Panther to stop it.

Wakanda Forever frames a beautiful representation of mourning. It could have been easy to cut out T’Challa. Perhaps a rogue fire. A random surprise attack off-screen.

Yet, their decision speaks volumes. The world grieves Chadwick Boseman. The world grieves T’Challa. In its sensitive exploration of grief, we are able to see the way that we feel reflected on the silver screen. Although its fun to watch villains and heroes fight in a dramatic, sci-fi…