Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - 黑豹2:瓦干達萬歲

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (黑豹2:瓦干達萬歲) is an 2022 film. The movie stars Letitia Wright and Tenoch Huerta. The supporting cast include Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Mabel Cadena, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Angela Bassett. This movie is a direct sequel to Black Panther (黑豹) from 2018. Due to the blip, there's an extra 5 years added to the timeline that hasn't been fully explained yet. The movie does address T'Challa's, played by Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther's passing since the last movie. Chadwick Boseman shows up in flashback footage. Michael B. Jordan also makes a cameo appearance.

A year after the blip, Black Panther is brought back, but is now dying from an incurable disease. Shuri is seen trying to figure out the DNA strain for a cure. But it is too late. A year later, at an UN council, the US and France representatives ask when Wakanda plans to share its vibrannium. To which, they reject them and bring in mercenaries whom tried to steal vibrannium from a Wakanda outreach center. When the US gains a machine that can detect vibrannium, they find it in ocean, but are attacked. Wakanda is blamed, but we come to find out that it is the people group from the waters, led by Namor. Can the two nations play nice or will they battle it out?

Coming into the movie, the month of November seemed to be promos for Black Panther everywhere. I got so into the hype that the movie was a bit of a let down. I felt the same for the first movie too, Black Panther (黑豹). But it is a Marvel film and it delivers a good movie. Might not be great, but very good for sure. I was at the edge of my seat while watching and researched the movie afterwards.

I have a gripe with the ending scene. We’re use to the mid credit and end credit scenes for Marvel movies. To prime us for the next thing, the next storyline. This was just an scene from the last scene, extended. Sad. They couldn’t have done something different? My daughter thinks the movie was so serious that a traditional post credit scene would have lessened the movie. I have started to lean that way.

Go watch the movie. It is Marvel at it’s finest. It deserves a watch on the big scene before you see it on Disney+ next month. For me, once will be enough.

Black Panther - 黑豹

Black Panther (黑豹) is an 2018 film. The movie stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, and Danai Gurira. The supporting cast included Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, and Forest Whitaker. The film is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. This is also the 18th movie based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). As of this writing, it's the MCU's second most successful domestic box office performer, on pace to become number 1. The main story is based just a few weeks after the events of Captain America: Civil War.

T'Chaka must now take on the mantle of the supreme ruler of the African nation of Wakanda. In order to become king, there is a ritual of the five tribes agreeing. Each Tribe has a chance to challenge to be King. M'Baku of the Jabari tribe is the only one to challenge. In victory, T'Chaka set on his path to take revenge for both stolen Vibranium and his father's death. Another sinister plot emerges from T'Chaka's father's past mistake. T'Chaka is hurt and his nation is on the brink of collapse. Can T'Chaka recover in time and save his nation?

The movie was pretty good. It was non-stop and kept me on the edge of my seat. The tech was incredible and the people in the movie were all so beautiful. The character that caught my attention was Shuri, T'Chaka's little sister, and the Quartermaster of Wakanda. The tech she created and than had to explain had a James Bond feel to it.

My thoughts on the movie was that it was very hyped going in and it didn't live up to it. I still plan on seeing it in the theatre another time. Another thought I had was that Iron Man's armor could use a little Vibranium.

12 Years A Slave - 自由之心

12 Years a Slave (自由之心) is an 2013 film. The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor. The extensive supporting cast include Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lupita Nyong'o, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson, and Brad Pitt. The movie is based on 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup.



Based in pre Civil War days of the United States, Solomon is a free man who plays the violin. When he's tricked into slavery, Solomon endures 12 years as a slave. During this time from free man to slave, Solomon is beaten, sold, and exchanged between masters. All the while, we she glimpse into the lives of what slaves had to endure. From brutal beatings to sub standard living, slaves were treated poorly. Solomon finally finds freedom again, but the scares of slavery will live on forever.

The movie was well made and told a very compelling story. As much as this was about Solomon, it was a commentary of the how humans will forever be its worst enemy. Humans treating other humans right isn't part of nature. When another human can gain an upper hand, they will. And this movie shows that in spades. I've seen this movie repeated on HBO the past 6 months and I stop and watch a little every time. Be it 1 minute or 15 minutes, I find myself drawn to it. However, I was hard press to include it in my favorite movies of 2013. You should watch it too.