The reactions you were waiting for are finally here and as expected, Ryan Coogler has seemingly knocked it out of the park once again.
The critics are loving Black Panther and Coogler's direction is receiving unanimous praise. Kendrick Lamar's soundtrack album, Ludwig Göransson's score, and Rachel Morrison's cinematography are all also singled out by many for being absolutely sublime.
As for the cast, Chadwick Boseman is at the top of his game as T'Challa and it sounds like he has a more than worthy adversary in Michael B. Jordan's Erik Killmonger, who is being hailed as one the best villains the Marvel Cinematic Universe has ever seen. However, while both male leads get top marks for their performances, it's actually Letitia Wright's tech-savvy Shuri, who manages to steal the show from her older brother.
Check out all of the initial reactions below:
To view every tweet at once, simply click on the VIEW LIST (ONE PAGE) button below!
Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, 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. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
Black Panther features:
Director: Ryan Coogler
Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther
Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger
Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross
Daniel Kaluuya as W'Kabi
Angela Bassett as Ramonda
Forest Whitaker as Zuri
Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue
Florence Kasumba as Ayo
John Kani as T'Chaka
Winston Duke as M'Baku/Man-Ape
Sterling K. Brown as N’Jobu
Letitia Wright as Shuri
Isaach De Bankolé in an undisclosed role
Atandwa Kani as Young T'Chaka
Phylicia Rashad in an undisclosed role
Black Panther roars into theaters February 16
ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.