So, last Saturday my family and I all went to the movie theater to see the newest movie in the Marvel cinematic universe, "Black Panther". I knew that the movie was breaking so many records in the superhero movie genre and that the black community was extremely hyped to see it in theaters. After viewing the movie and seeing all the records that this movie is breaking here are all of my reactions to this movie.
1. It broke the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for any movie not directed by a white guy!
Hey, Steven Spielberg and James Cameron, we're coming for you. Be scared.
2. There was actually a memorable villain
3. There is finally a black superhero movie
As someone that is a black person, it's just nice to see a full-length movie where the minority superhero isn't overshadowed by a white superhero. And, in "Black Panther", there aren't any white superheroes! This is a full feature-length movie all about a black superhero and this is what the black community has been waiting for. Overall, I am grateful that Marvel has had black superheroes in their past movies, too but this is essentially the icing on the cake.
4. It showed some #BlackGirlMagic
There is so so so much #BlackGirlMagic that I feel so empowered. This movie shows that black women are strong and powerful, physically and mentally. They're not the Hollywood "I'm-a-strong-black-woman-and-I-don't-need-no-man" stereotype. The head general of Wakanda wasn't a man, it was a woman! The most powerful elite warriors of Wakanda weren't strong men but they are strong women! It was so refreshing to see on the big screen.
5. Princess Shuri!
She is arguably the next Princess Leia. She is Wakanda's head inventor and she improved the Black Panther suit and is arguably smarter than Bruce Banner and Tony Stark. She creates everything that can not only help her country but in the coming movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is rumored that she will be making improvements to the Avengers gear, too.
