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The First Reviews from Black Panther's Premieres Are In

LOS ANGELES — “Incredible” and “kinetic” are just a few of the loving words that people are using to describe and praise Marvel’s “Black Panther.”

The film from director Ryan Coogler had its first screenings Monday night and a premiere in Los Angeles. Official reviews won’t go out until Feb. 6, but audiences at the select screenings were able to share non-spoiler reactions on social media.

Los Angeles Times writer Jen Yamato wrote that it is the first Marvel movie about something real.

“‘Black Panther’ is incredible, kinetic, purposeful,” Yamato wrote. “A superhero movie about why representation & identity matters, and how tragic it is when those things are denied to people.”

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Tessa Thompson (left), Danai Gurira (center) and Janelle Monae (right) at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Black Panther

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Michael B. Jordan (left) and writer/director Ryan Coogler (right) at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Black Panther

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The film features a largely black cast including Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o. It follows T’Challa (Boseman) after the death of his father, the king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda, and his ascension to the throne.

“I never wanted this movie to end, and as soon as it did I wanted to go back,” tweeted Mashable critic Angie Han. “Solid action, smart story, tons of personality.”

Han and Vulture editor Kyle Buchanan both singled out Letitia Wright for her character Shuri, T’Challa’s inventor sister. Many spoke highly of Jordan’s Erik Killmonger, a villain, and Danai Gurira’s warrior character Okoye too.

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Danai Gurira (center) and with Black Panther's 'Dora Milaje' actors at the Los Angeles World Premiere Black Panther

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A few called it Marvel’s most political film to date.

Others were more tempered like writer Dave Schilling who says, ” ‘Black Panther’ is not the best Marvel movie. It’s not the worst Marvel movie. It’s an entertaining movie.” IndieWire critic David Ehrlich wrote that it’s, “Like a Marvel movie but better. The action is predictably awful, but this is the first MCU film that has an actual sense of identity & history & musicality.”

“Black Panther” hits the multiplex on Feb. 16.
 

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So happy. I was a bit nervous and even the tempered reviews are solid. Take all my money.
 

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The movie is going to be amazing. All those beautiful DARK chocolate people on screen ... I can't wait to see it!
 

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