T’Challa is torn between Wakanda’s traditions, and the realization that the world has changedīut notorious arms dealer Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) knows the country’s secrets and has secured some vibranium that he intends to sell.
In the process, the studio has ended up with one of the most enthralling entries in its entire universe.
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It’s gripping, funny, and full of spectacle, but it also feels like a turning point, one where the studio has finally recognized that its movies can be about more than just selling the next installment. Not only is it a long-overdue embrace of diversity and representation, it’s a film that actually has something to say - and it’s able to do so without stepping away from the superhero dynamics that make the larger franchise work. Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther is different. But more often than not, the studio’s films are primarily concerned with keeping all the narrative plates spinning on the long march toward the Thanos showdown that will finally start in Avengers: Infinity War. Sure, there was some commentary about war profiteering early on in the Iron Man films, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier glanced upon the idea of selling out privacy and freedom in the name of security. What it hasn’t done is make movies that feel consequential. Throughout the history of its cinematic universe, Marvel Studios has excelled at creating engaging, entertaining diversions, bringing dozens of characters to life in a string of blockbusters that feed into one another, like a cinematic perpetual-motion machine.