‘Black Panther’ Review: Black Women are the Backbone of Wakanda

In the parties where it be so packed And the atmosphere be so Black- Mos Def Black Panther has redefined what a superhero film can be. Just as Blade proved superhero films can be adapted to film successfully, Ryan Coogler’s directorial vision in Black Panther provides new routes for hero films where art can imitate life closer than ever. Every factor of this movie, from the writing and visuals, are tools for the cast and characters to explore and manipulate the world around them. The film starts off Black as fuck from the jump. Forget what you’ve seen in the commercials because you’re not walking in with an idea where this script is headed, and the journey is all the better for that. (Shout out to The Lion King — you’ll know when you see it). Black Panther picks up a week after the events of Captain America: Civil War with the capture of Zemo. T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and General of the Dora Milaje, Okoye (Danai Gurira), bust a human trafficking ring to bring in their field operative, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o). Nakia is T’Challa’s ex, and actually needed no help whatsoever in taking down this ring down. That point is made from jump. But T’Challa informs Nakia of his father T’Chaka’s (John Kani) passing. He is to be crowned King and he wants her to be there. Welcome to Jamrock Wakanda

We’ve been introduced to the technology of Wakanda for a while, but actually seeing it up close and personal? None of y’all are ready. Everything is intricate, even the way their ships are pil…