A superb cast and inventive moments battle it out with genre conventions in this blockbuster sequel
was a moment as much as it was a movie. The 2018 blockbuster, the first Marvel film to have both a Black director and a predominantly Black cast, was understandably celebrated; it eventually earned over a billion dollars at the box office. It was also the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars There was always going to be pressure for the sequel to match, if not outright beat, its predecessor’s box office and achieve a similar level of critical acclaim.
The plot is based once again around vibranium, the naturally-occurring substance that has helped make Wakanda the most technologically-advanced nation in the world. Other nations have been busy hunting vibranium down outside of Wakanda, thanks to a machine built by student-genius Riri Williams . Namor and his underwater army now have their sights set on Riri.
The cast is stacked. Bassett is commanding as a monarch who is grieving her son, worrying about her daughter, and protecting her nation. Wright has to do a lot of heavy-lifting as Shura, mourning her brother but also weighing up what she wants to do and what she should do as the ostensible leader of Wakanda. She’s much more convincing in the former mode than the latter. But for the next film, because surely there will be one, it looks like she’ll have some major support in her superhero duties.
It’s glorious to think how this cast might exist outside of a superhero movie; there’s so much potential to be mined here. But the way that the two films – one exploring grief, one showcasing CGI showdowns – fit together make for an uneven ride. There’s an argument, perhaps, that this mirrors the tumultuous journey of grief, but it doesn’t feel intentional.
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