When I watched Black Panther, I came away hoping it moved Black viewers the way Wonder Woman moved me. Having seen this, I hope it does for Black women what Wonder Woman did for me.
I love this movie. It taps into the collective grief for Chadwick Boseman, driven by the power of Angela Basset and Leticia Wright. It is amazing.
There’s something important that should be said before I start this. I will brook no disparagement of Lady Catherine. She is my heart’s companion and has been since I was of a like age. The wife of my mother’s sister’s second husband’s brother gifted me with her journals when I was but 13 winters and I read my copy ‘til it was ragged and its spine broken from love and reading.
I am the target audience for this film. I…
Rewatching with Ian, who’s never seen it. I’ve watched this so many times since I was a kid, I keep stopping it to info-dump. Ian is so patient with me. 🤣
Oh... god. I was excited about this until I saw who's directing. Now I'm terrified. I read and absolutely adored "Cabin at the End of the World." I've been recommending it to patrons since its release.
But I haven't been interested in anything Shyamalan has directed since "Avatar the Last Airbender." I can hope he doesn't murder it, but I'm really not holding my breath.
