Two more weeks. . .
With the King of Wakanda is just a few weeks away from making his solo debut with the public, Marvel Studios held a Hollywood premiere event for media and celebrities to see Black Panther.
The Dolby Theatre was host for the Hollywood affair, as Kendrick Lamar, Issa Rae, Donald Glover, and Janelle Monáe all attended to support. As expected, the film gained-praise across the board from all attendees, as some are even calling it the James Bond of Marvel.
The theatrical version, which clocks in at 2 hours and 14 minutes, is being touted as an audience-recommended experience for certain scenes. For those of you going to the February 16th weekend cinema premiere, take a look at reactions and reviews from those who went to last night’s screening.
Let us know in the comments what you think of these reviewers.
Black Panther looks, feels and sounds unlike any Marvel film to date. A visual feast. Wakanda is amazingly realized, the antagonist actually has an arc with emotional motivations. Marvels most political movie. So good. #BlackPanther
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) January 30, 2018
BLACK PANTHER is incredible, kinetic, purposeful. A superhero movie about why representation & identity matters, and how tragic it is when those things are denied to people. The 1st MCU movie about something real; Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger had me weeping and he’s the VILLAIN
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) January 30, 2018
#BlackPanther is the 'Hamlet' of Marvel superhero movies. It feels groundbreaking because it is.
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) January 30, 2018
#BlackPanther is simply awesome. Extremely bold and as touching as it is thrilling, it boasts GOT-style intrigue, crazy innovative action and a deep bench of memorable characters. Top 5 all-time Marvel movie, easy. More later. pic.twitter.com/mmz8Nuf1sy
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) January 30, 2018
The best part of #BlackPanther is how it unravels this deeply emotional & complex story about family ties & protecting your tribe. While lots will tout Michael B. Jordan as the stand-out, my favs were Danai Gurira & especially BP's lil sis, Letitia Wright pic.twitter.com/VSEwa98BnI
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) January 30, 2018
Black Panther is the best MCU movie ever. I was blown away from start to finish and I’m not even being biased. This was by far the best marvel movie to date. Thank you, Ryan Coogler! #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/8Qh0hlOYAb
— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) January 30, 2018
EVERYONE LISTEN TO ME. #BlackPanther WAS FUCKING FANTASTIC. IN A SERIOUS NON-BIASED-BECAUSE-I-AM-A-NEGRO-WAY. THE MOVIE IS INCREDIBLE. SORRY FOR CURSING DISNEY PEOPLE, BUT THIS IS THE WAY I EXPRESS PURE JOY.
— VanLathan (@VanLathan) January 30, 2018
#BlackPanther literally gave me chills! So smooth, stunning set pieces and flawlessly cast. As part of the MCU, a top three level edition, and as a standalone film, outstandingly entertaining but never overpowering. It delivers powerfully scripted ‘wow’ moments too. Loved it.
— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) January 30, 2018
BLACK PANTHER is not screwing around. By far the most political Marvel chapter, to the point I had to remind myself this is a Marvel movie. BLACK PANTHER is a movie with a lot to say.
Also, Michael B. Jordan … damn
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) January 30, 2018
#BlackPanther is exceptional – the James Bond of the MCU. You've seen nothing like this in a superhero movie – it's bold, beautiful & intense, but there's a depth & spiritualness that is unlike anything Marvel has ever done. It's 100% African & it is dope af. pic.twitter.com/Z77IjnIjf2
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) January 30, 2018
#BlackPanther: I never wanted this movie to end, and as soon as it did I wanted to go back. Solid action, smart story, tons of personality. Shuri is my new fave, Nakia is everything, Killmonger is incredible, T'Challa deserves to rule the MCU. Coogler has done it again. 💜🖤💙 pic.twitter.com/t9gG3DLuCL
— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) January 30, 2018
#marvel does it again with 'Black Panther'. Very impressed with the story and filmmaking. @michaelb4jordan absolutely kills it as the villain and is the best one since Loki. Also @DanaiGurira kicks so much ass and I loved every second of it. Going to make serious $. pic.twitter.com/YBrg2x3Nnz
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) January 30, 2018