A king will rise.
This review contains spoilers.
This review contains spoilers.
"Black Panther" is directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed); Coogler also co-wrote the film alongside Joe Robert Cole (American Crime Story). The cast includes Chadwick Boseman (42), Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave), Martin Freeman (The Hobbit), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Letitia Wright (The Commuter) and Angela Bassett (What's Love Got to Do with It). "T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king". "Blank Pather" is an important film; it has evolved past its 135-minute run-time and has become a cultural moment. Does it live up to the hype?