The Lucky Ones Who Saw Black Panther Are Hailing the King
Black Panther premiered last night in Los Angeles, and the reactions are more electric than Wakandan vibranium. Reviews are embargoed until February 6, but the excitement already took over Twitter. Fans and critics alike are gushing over Ryan Coogler’s film. Perhaps USA Today’s Brian Truitt described it best as, “simply awesome.”
#BlackPanther is simply awesome. Extremely bold and as touching as it is thrilling, it boasts GOT-style intrigue, crazy innovative action and a deep bench of memorable characters. Top 5 all-time Marvel movie, easy. More later. pic.twitter.com/mmz8Nuf1sy
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) January 30, 2018
Vanessa K. De Luca, Editor in Chief of Essence described feeling overwhelmed. We expect to have the exact same reaction.
I’ve been to Wakanda, and I may never recover. I am so grateful that our young people will see this film and their minds will be transformed. Congratulations #RyanCoogler —you did that! #blackpantherpremiere #blackpanther
— Vanessa K. De Luca (@Vanessa_KDeLuca) January 30, 2018
Mashable’s Angie Han couldn’t get enough. In the age of binge watching where you can get hooked on something and stay tuned for 8 hours, it’s become difficult to let go of something you love after only two hours. Han said she never wanted to see the magic end.
#BlackPanther: I never wanted this movie to end, and as soon as it did I wanted to go back. Solid action, smart story, tons of personality. Shuri is my new fave, Nakia is everything, Killmonger is incredible, T’Challa deserves to rule the MCU. Coogler has done it again. pic.twitter.com/t9gG3DLuCL
— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) January 30, 2018
Collider’s Steven Weintraub compared Erik Killmonger to (Michael B. Jordan) to fan favorite Loki (Tom Hiddleston) of the Thor films. He also praised Coogler’s authentic storytelling and fearless tackling of the tough issues.
#marvel does it again with ‘Black Panther’. Very impressed with the story and filmmaking. @michaelb4jordan absolutely kills it as the villain and is the best one since Loki. Also @DanaiGurira kicks so much ass and I loved every second of it. Going to make serious $. pic.twitter.com/YBrg2x3Nnz
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) January 30, 2018
Something else I love about ‘Black Panther’ is Ryan Coogler found an organic way to talk about important real world issues without it feeling preachy or fake. That’s hard to do in any movie but to make it work in a big #Marvel movie is even more impressive. #LongLiveTheking pic.twitter.com/lHHicc1Mxw
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) January 30, 2018
The Grio’s Natasha Alford called the film “a masterpiece” and shared the meaningful impact Nakia, Shuri and Okoye would have on young fans.
If you don’t understand the power of representation, imagine growing up never seeing a superhero who looks like you. When American Girl dolls came out I always picked Addy who had to escape slavery. But now kids have #BlackPanther’s Nakia, Shuri and Okoye. Dope on many levels.
— Natasha Alford (@NatashaSAlford) January 30, 2018
Clearly the critics were impressed and the reviews are going to be incredible. Some famous faces were in awe, as well. MCU’s Tessa Thompson praised Coogler for his incredible feat. No Thor/Black Panther rivalry here.
All Hail King Coogler. pic.twitter.com/fj6qHt9CPo
— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) January 30, 2018
We cannot emphasize enough. Get your tickets now, unless it’s already too late. Black Panther hits theaters February 16.
