All hailBlack Panther, the new king of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The hype has been continuing to build for Marvel Studios' latest in the weeks leading up to the release and buzz out of the world premiere was absolutely ecstatic, with virtually no negativity to be found. Now, the first wave of fullBlack Pantherreviews have made their way online. So how’s T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman) first solo outing in the MCU doing so far? Currently, the movie has a completely perfect 100 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
There’s no question that someone could come in and spoil thatperfect scoreat some point, but as of this writing, with 51 reviews counted,Black Pantherhas a completely unblemished score on the Tomatometer. This is the critic score, mind you. The audience score is a completely different thing and those scores can differ greatly, as we’ve seen with movies likeStar Wars: The Last Jedi. And if those DC fans who were threatening to sabotageBlack Pantherhave their way, the audience score could be much lower than 100 percent, but given the response so far, that negativity would stick out like a sore thumb. Plus, Facebook has banned the group who threatened to sabotageBlack Pantherand that means the folks at Rotten Tomatoes are surely on the lookout for anything suspicious. Here’s what the Toronto Sun has to say aboutBlack Pantherin their review.
“Black Panther is every bitas good as you were hoping. Actually, it’s better. A terrific screenplay from Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole elevates this thing way beyond the usual boundaries of the Marvel Universe.”
It’s very early, but it looks likeBlack Pantheris going to be a big win for Marvel Studios. Not only does it look like this could be one of their mostcritically successful moviesever, which is impressive considering that this is the 18th movie they’re releasing, but it’s also venturing into uncharted territory. Not just for Marvel, but for superhero movies in general. WhileBladefeatures a black comic book character in the forefront,Black Pantherfeatures a predominantly African-American cast and takes place centrally in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, which is a blend of traditionalist culture and ultra-advanced technology. The Associated Press promises thatBlack Pantherwill be worth the wait.
“It’s easy to lament how long it took to bring Black Panther to the big screen. But at least the wait was worth it.”
Making a movie like this would be considered a risk in many ways, but Marvel has establishes one of the most trusted brands in entertainment and has proved in recent years they’re happy to take creative risks. Not only that, but Chadwick Boseman asBlack Pantherwas one of the most beloved aspects ofCaptain America: Civil War, which surely helped give Marvel Studios the confidence to let director Ryan Coogler execute his vision for the movie. And based on these reviews, that vision was executed to near perfection. Here’s what the Los Angeles Times has to say about the movie.
“We didn’t know we’d been yearning for it until it arrived, but now that it’s here it’s unmistakable that the wait for a film like ‘Black Panther’ has been way longer than it should have been.”
Black Pantheris set to open in theaters on February 16 and is eyeing a potential opening weekend of $150 million at the box office. Should that hold true, and theseextremely positive reviewswill likely help quite a bit, it will be one of the biggest February openings ever. To see what critics are saying about Rotten Tomatoes.
