Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a superhero fantasy film, and is a part of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Devastated by the unexpected death of her brother, Shuri throws herself entirely into her work. The Black Panther is gone, and the world thinks her nation is unprotected. When an attack on an American ship ends with the entire crew killed, everyone blames Wakanda – the crew was looking for vibranium, and everyone knows Wakandans are protective of the powerful metal. But it turns out that Wakanda isn’t the only country with access to vibranium. An ancient and powerful nation is rising, and they’re hellbent on revenge for the injustices committed against their people. The battle ahead will test everything Shuri holds dear, and will drive her to the limit. Will she chose as her brother would? Or will she forge her own path?
There is no sexual content in this film. A romantic relationship between two women is portrayed in passing near the end of the film. There is some infrequent mild language used throughout the film. There is frequent violence, especially in the violent final battle near the film’s end, but almost no blood is shown throughout the film; a character is on a ship that blows up, and for a brief moment you can see the flames burning his body; a character is impaled on a spear and pinned to a rock, but the wound is not shown in detail; the same character then pulls herself off of the spear, and is clearly in pain; a character has a wing ripped from his body – the wing is shown in the other character’s hand; a main character drowns (this is not graphic, but her death is unexpected); a group of people are killed by the Talokanii – some blood is shown, but the deaths themselves are not; the Talokanii entice several groups of people into jumping into the ocean, very like sirens from Greek mythology. The scene where the Talokanii are first introduced may be frightening to some – they appear in the ocean and sing an eerie song which puts all who hear in a trance. There is some discussion of the colonization of Central America; it is very briefly mentioned that native peoples were abused by missionaries. I have rated this film three stars, because both Shuri and Namor make most of their decisions based on vengeance and rage; it is not until the very end of the film that Shuri is confronted with the example of mercy and goodness put forth by her mother and brother. For all these reasons, I would recommend this film for any viewers over the age of 15, especially if they have a high tolerance for violence.
Age Recommendation: 15+
Language: 3/10
Sexual Content: 0/10
Violence: 5/10
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