Finally saw in big screen IMAX

It was fine, but not the 'knocked it out of the park' event that the Hollywood media made it out to be.

i. On a big screen (six stories tall) IMAX, the fuzzy green screen stuff stood out. I was particularly distracted by mismatched light... sun in one (green screen) location, but actors lit at a different angle.

ii. Wakanda as this super advanced nation.

I'm not the first one here to wonder at the logistics and economics of how a super-advanced nation could be created with no else in the world knowing about it. When I was a kid reading comics, I just sort of glossed over these inconsistencies... as an educated adult though, I got questions.

Nolan, at least, made an attempt to explain how Bruce Wayne was able to buy and manufacture all his high-tech toys without being discovered.

iii. Killmonger. I actually found him the more interesting character. I thought he had some valid points and, truthfully, T-Challa's attitude of 'Wakanda first' was pretty selfish in my mind. The sub-text was: "F**k those other oppressed people", despite how noble he tried to dress it up.

Unfortunately, in the end, Killmonger's plan isn't anything more than standard James Bond super-villain stuff.

It would have been a more interesting movie to make him conflicted about his plan. Or, even make it part of T-Challa's character.

iv. And speaking of James Bond... that casino scene -- complete with weapons deals, CIA agents, etc -- reminded me a lot of Bond movies.

And, back in Wakanda, the story was a grown up's version of The Lion King. Not a traditional super-hero movie, but, I was okay with that.

v. As a white Canadian, I have no clue as to how black Americans should have viewed this movie. I remember all the media hoopla with black celebrities raving over it.

I liked the initial appearance of Black Panther in Civil War.

This movie though seemed to reinforce a bunch of goofy stereotypes and mixed it with a lot of wish fulfillment. The guy with a plate in his mouth, but rocking a Riddler-green suit? Advanced weaponry but still made to look like spears? Female warriors (possible) but they still wear these ornate flowy 'native' skirts? Rhinos (not tanks, not APCs?) running around in armour?

Years ago, on an episode of Nash Bridges, a French-Canadian character appeared. He walks off the plane wearing 18th century trapper furs -- like all French-Canadians dress like that today -- and speaking with a horrible French accent. He's portrayed as some sort of Canadian Crocodile Dundee, able to disappear on a whim using his 'trapper' skills.

I just laughed when I saw it. It was a source of amusement, not pride.

I would think black Americans would think the same thing about this movie. It just polishes up a bunch of cliche depictions about black people in shiny new technology.