BP 2 is what I expected it to be. A tribute of sorts to the late Chadwick Boseman. And the characters in the story have suffered a similar loss of Tchalla. So you instantly connect and relate to the characters. And the movie is great when it focuses on that grief. Letitia Wright and Angela Basset are great at portraying that loss masterfully with perhaps the best performance from Angela Basset in comic book medium this year.
Anyone who kept up with Chadwick's work will get instantly teary eyed the moment that 1st scene opens. But if you have no such history and only wanted to watch a fun superhero movie.. This will probably not be for you. It has that MCU humor sometimes and sparse action sprinkled in but they never exceed their welcome. So younger audience might even find this movie kind of boring.
The film also seems to not know when to end or which character to focus on. Especially during the 2nd act where the lack of a main character is felt the most. There is also a weird subplot with Martin Freeman which just feels like Marvel going "hey check out his cool thing that MIGHT happen next in the MCU" which I felt wasn't really needed along with like 20 or so minutes towards the end.
Cons aside, the film is still pretty good. The action is pretty on point, VFX is definitely better than the 1st one most of the time and the performances are extremely great and effective. A great watch for anyone who keeps up with the MCU. And I would certainly recommend it. I still think Batman is the best comic movie this year but BP2 certainly comes close.
Overall still a pretty solid movie.
Anyone who kept up with Chadwick's work will get instantly teary eyed the moment that 1st scene opens. But if you have no such history and only wanted to watch a fun superhero movie.. This will probably not be for you. It has that MCU humor sometimes and sparse action sprinkled in but they never exceed their welcome. So younger audience might even find this movie kind of boring.
The film also seems to not know when to end or which character to focus on. Especially during the 2nd act where the lack of a main character is felt the most. There is also a weird subplot with Martin Freeman which just feels like Marvel going "hey check out his cool thing that MIGHT happen next in the MCU" which I felt wasn't really needed along with like 20 or so minutes towards the end.
Cons aside, the film is still pretty good. The action is pretty on point, VFX is definitely better than the 1st one most of the time and the performances are extremely great and effective. A great watch for anyone who keeps up with the MCU. And I would certainly recommend it. I still think Batman is the best comic movie this year but BP2 certainly comes close.
Overall still a pretty solid movie.
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