The Black Panther (2018)

The film of the year my friends. The vibranium of the hidden nation Wakanda is so valuable one of its own goes against Wakandan principles to sell it. The king confronts this pocket-filler and is forced to save Zuri who spies for the king. By violence ofcourse but I won't go into details but what is important is the king keeps vibranium to his nation and that the dastardly dude who took it has a son who is left behind by the king. The Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) returns home many years later and seeks out his sister for the enthronement ceremony. She is a tech wizard and can make a car out of dimes if need be and their mother is the queen played by Angela Bassett. They all gather near some gorgeous waterfalls, my favorite setting in THE BLACK PANTHER. T'challa is made to lose his powers (how kewl) of Black Panther to fight the mountain king for the throne. A battle ensues which shows the heart of this film, how love for our fellow man is placed for all to behold. T'challa holds out his hand and says to the king that though he lost he doesn't have to be killed, stand up mountain king and be proud of your bravery and valiance. The nation lauds T'challa as their king which they lost as you may remember in Captain America's film. T'challa visits the elders and is given comfort his father is alive in the spirit. Now the darkness spreads as the boy we saw in the beginning has been determined to find Wakanda and ask for the kingship. He intends to dispense the vibranium at the right price. A battle is expected as before but this newcomer (Michael B. Jordan) throws T'challa over the falls and we watch him fall and our hearts sink. The new king is mean and does not respect Wakandan values. Meanwhile his sister (Lupita Nyong'o) and mother travel to the mountain king for help as their home is in turmoil. The king tells them why come to me now when you never bothered before. The queen is deferent and the Wakandan nation peers out from her eyes, show us love since we are one. Beautiful. This is what films can do, powerfully deliver a point. The mountain king shows them the body of T'challa which is kept on ice, he is barely alive. They find a way to revive him and he is not vengeful, this man has  a heart and we want to follow him. They go back and the rest I can sum up by saying the vibranium is kept safely in Wakanda. [5 stars]