MM Miller

Kevin Costner is about to unfold a masterpiece!! You'll see. While Part 1 wasn't a typical Hollywood-esque style Wham Bam Good guy wins bad guy, it's all wrapped up in 2 hours movie, it plants the seed with humour, adventure, trials and most importantly, heart and humanness. It opens up thought, and showcases layers of depth that will only grow as each new part of the Saga is revealed to us. I know it may not be a typical movie expectation, howver I feel honored that I was able to see part one on the day of its release .. knowing it will build, and knowing that I won't regret what is to come.

Ryan Coogler did am incredible job - in his tribute to Chadwick and also in telling the story. Leticia Wright is the heroine of this tale. She moves from vulnerable child, to cold, angry grieving sister, to isolated tech genius, to loving daughter, to where she recognizes that all of these are a part of her. She just must know it's ok to be them all and when to "be" each. Lift me up feels like the pure essence of Chadwick Boseman, as an actor and person and as the Black Panther. If Chadwick were a feeling, it would be felt in this song. The actor that plays Namor did an excellent job of being vulnerable, strong, arrogant, trusting and a loving leader of his people after knowing of a great loss - his mother and watching her people be enslaved. It was a challenge at times to see him as a villain. Coogler and Wright did Chadwick proud. I am sure he is beaming with pride for all they gave to Wakanda Forever.