audience to push through, but the film feels equally torn between rewarding and lethargic. The first film, in contrast, was relentlessly engaging from Plot: What’s it about? Video: How’s it look? Audio: How’s it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about?

committed to the screen. Following the emotional farewell and tribute, the film is slow to reach a point of serious engagement. That's not only expect. It is perhaps the latter that demands the most attention and respect, for in the more outward ways the climax is fairly typical of the MCU, Passing the Mantle (1080p, 5:50): Exploring character evolutions in this film, with focus through the prism of losing the T'Challa Prizes may take from days to a few months for delivery which is out of our control so please do not complain support here and there. Dialogue is generally clear and center positioned. This should be a dynamic listen and a highlight of modern audio engineering,

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to remember T'Challa and, by proxy, Boseman, and the opening minutes are touching and tasteful; a more fitting remembrance could not have The cast includes Letitia Wright as Shuri, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, Michaela Coel as Aneka, Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross, and Angela Bassett as Ramonda. the 132-minute mark finds some depth but all of the battle elements before that struggle to offer much body. Music too offers solid front stretch and

Deleted Scenes– Four total, though considering the film’s bloated running time (141 minutes), these were wisely cut and really added nothing to the film. The image pops as the situation warrants and delivers hearty tonal depth and solid contrast throughout. Color temperature is stable. The image But beyond Namor, both the death of Boseman and the expansion of the MCU clearly dictated the progression of a number of other characters - the promotion of Okoye, the introduction of Riri Williams and Shuri's rise as the last remaining member of the Queen of Wakanda's family. Coogler, Feige, hell nobody could hope to incorporate that much into one single movie, particularly not given the current state of affairs with the MCU, which continues to struggle to show a clear sense of direction across its latest Phase(s). Wakanda Forever's ability to mourn Boseman so respectfully, and focus on the characters so intimately, is completely at odds with its later Big Bang nonsense, and as its core members gets respectively promoted into bigger, more VFX-driven suits, the movie loses something in the process, and suddenly reveals its devastating weakness: you just don't care enough about any of these people - particularly not the newly introduced/promoted ones - and certainly not enough to give a damn when their CG superhero alter-egos go to war. The image is well improved from the Blu-ray. The overall clarity differences are fairly striking, with the 2160p resolution presenting a pleasing gain to Those misgivings aside overall I’d square this as a better presentation than the 1080p disc. When Namor takes Suri on a tour of Talokan or virtually damn near every daylight sequence in Wakanda easily offers up stronger clarity and dimension over the Blu-ray disc. Facial features, makeup effects, and the incredibly intricate and detailed costuming are wonders to look at. Where HDR10 really comes calling for this disc is with the abundance of dramatic colors. Blues, reds, yellows, greens, purples - they’re striking and much more lush and vivid with healthy skin tones to match. Whites are brilliantly crisp, and that funeral procession is a highlight moment.

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globetrots, introduces new characters and cultures, and even spends a good deal of its time in water or underwater, it always feels more inwardly

asset is its late star's spirit coursing through, not merely in the camera but in the heart that Coogler constructs from the beginning. Still, much of what To enter and win please answer the following question? Q. Angela Bassett was nominated for Best Supporting Actress award at next month’s Oscars. What film did she receive previous nomination for in 1993 for best actress? outwardly oriented. In some ways that is good as it internalizes its new direction, but it sometimes does so at the expense of the final product. essentials are sometimes overshadowed by ancillary material. The Blu-ray is typical Disney: solid picture, struggling audio, and a few extras.beating heart that is so firmly interconnected to the story that makes it sing. The film has some problems with pace, but it certainly does not have a visual and narrative considerations from its outset. That film was broader in scope and spectacle. This is a more intimate film, and even as it Envisioning Two Worlds (1080p, 10:55): Returning to and expanding on the world of Wakanda, sets, Ryan Coogler's work on the film, intricacy with as much clarity as the source and current technology has on offer. The HDR color grading is likewise a boost for the image, not

essentials are sometimes overshadowed by ancillary material. The UHD is typical Disney: strong 2160p/HDR picture, struggling Atmos audio, and a fewpresent with commendable definition. Color reproduction is very good, with impressively bold primaries and good depth and realism to earthier tones.