In the vast land of Africa, there is a mysterious country of Wakanda, where there are extremely rare Vibranium (also known as vibranium) resources from outer space meteorites, which makes Wakanda not only the richest in the world. The country is also one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. The protagonist T'Challa's ancestors adopted extreme isolationism in order to protect this resource from flowing out and the tranquility of the country, making Wakanda almost isolated from the world. This makes it easy to connect to the current state of the United States - it is also a rich, powerful and advanced country, but President Trump has adopted a policy of "America First", which is to build a physical wall (the border wall with Mexico). ), and to build invisible walls (immigration restrictions, trade barriers), bringing new challenges to "globalization".
The main contradiction in the movie "Black Panther" is based on this. Former King T'Chaka advocated for the "encirclement" of Waganda and its resources, but was dispatched to the United States by him to "hidden" the prince because he was in a society where black people of the same color were oppressed or excluded (the beginning of the film). In 1992, during the riots in Los Angeles , the TV screen in the Prince's apartment in the United States also broadcast relevant news clips), and he hopes to use his country's powerful ubiquitous alloy resources to rescue them. The prince's son, Killmonger, also inherited the prince's philosophy after his father was killed. Although he is the villain of the film, the point of view that Killmonger insists is definitely worth considering whether it is correct (the big villain's controversial , The behavior and purpose that will be supported by many audiences will also be continued in the subsequent "Avengers: Infinity War", but "Infinity War" is not as good as "Black Panther". Nothing like the latter can push decent characters to actively reflect on their own positions and "three views").
One of the highlights of "Black Panther" in a series of Marvel movies is the creation of Killmonger, a character that will make the audience feel "contradictory". Although this character still has the defect that the traditional villain is "masked", if he can get the "halo" of the protagonist, "Black Panther" is a movie similar to fighting against white oppression and saving black people from dire straits (and from now on From Black Panther T'Challa's point of view, it's another Hamlet or The Lion King type of work). Moreover, Killmonger won the throne through a fair duel, without any insidious means (as if to insinuate that Trump also obtained the presidency through "legitimate" elections, but his philosophy has also been criticized by many people. Oppose); he grew up in a foreign land and experienced various trials and horrific and painful life experience (the dense dot scars on his body are a reference to Ethiopian customs, each dot represents killing a person), compared to the past. For T'Challa, the protagonist who is pampered and seems to have superpowers easily, he can get more sympathy from some audiences (the movie "points" the creative ability of the Black Panther to her sister in the original comics, and adds the protagonist. , need to rely on the perception of others).
While the Black Panther T'Challa "walked" into the ancestral land after he ascended the throne, he expressed to the "resurrected" father that he had not yet accepted the days without a father, and then the father was like He rebuked himself and said, "Failure to prepare the child early to face his dead father is actually a failed father." But when the villain Killmonger took the throne, he had to go through the same ritual and see his dead father as well. Killmonger They think that everyone is mortal, and that's how life is here! From the dialogue between Black Panther T'Challa and Killmonger and their respective fathers, you can find out which father will be more competent. The prince can be said to be full of warmth in this dialogue scene, his image is very kind, and this scene, It also indirectly beautifies the concept of saving black people that he or the big villain insists on. As for the scene where the prince was killed by the former king, it also showed the protagonist T'Challa's disapproval of his father's wrongdoing, or even the collapse of the mountain of faith in his heart, in an intuitive image way; The protagonist T'Challa's self-doubt as a result also caused him to be beaten down in his challenge to Killmonger's throne.
At the beginning of last year's film "Get Out," or the scene where the protagonist of "Get Out" tries to cooperate when a white policeman discriminately asks him to show his ID card, it has been shown that the still hidden Many African-Americans are half-slaves who don't want to cause more trouble and are afraid of causing trouble. Black Panther T'Challa and his elders still dare not open the door of their own country when Wakanda is already so powerful, or it can also be linked to reality from this point, branded in the hearts of black people. The subconscious self-discipline. The protagonist T'Challa continued to keep Waganda in seclusion from the previous tendency, until he gradually became enlightened. The change in this, such as tearing apart the package of restraints, and like his own spaceship no longer hidden in the clouds, there is a closet... No, It is his identity (the identity of the king, or the black identity by extension), and the meaning of being re-identified by the self (more ready to be a king, more confident to contact the outside world). The experience of Black Panther T'Challa and the villain Killmonger can be viewed together. It may be a microcosm of the suffering and suffering of many black people and the awakening in the end.
In 2016's "Captain America 3", the black panther insisted on avenging his father, and later realized the dialogue of when it was time to avenge grievances. For this episode, he will not have the ability to expand outward or make Waganda, black people The ambition to dominate the world lays the groundwork (because he knows that revenge on the white people will only continue to lead to unstoppable chaos), and the compromise approach of the Black Panther in the end can also be reflected in the "balance" that runs through the film. Spirit (or what might be called political correctness). In addition to the black as the protagonist, "Black Panther" also changed the less emphasis on female characters in Marvel movies. The three main female characters have helped the Black Panther T'Challa a lot: the female general is brave and strong, Like the right hand of the protagonist; Black Panther's sister is good at making and using all kinds of high-tech equipment and weapons, just like Mr. Q in the 007 movie, which makes her brother even more powerful; and Black Panther's ex-girlfriend is even more The heart-shaped grass in Killmonger I stole the last one before they were all burned, so that the protagonist who lost his black panther's superpowers could quickly recover (but a bug in this film is that she was already in a dangerous situation and had to rush to escape, so why can she steal it so easily? to heart-shaped grass). The "balance" of "Black Panther" is also reflected in the fact that the white CIA agent who had appeared in "Captain America 3" was rescued! In ordinary movies, such seemingly unimportant characters will die soon after being seriously injured; but the director/screenwriter of "Black Panther" not only made him a minority in the black world, but also subverted him in the black world. In a film dominated by black people, let the white character become a main force to save the world, and also make the film not appear too "black" (similar to the fact that in the past, because of political correctness, important characters were added to many Hollywood films. black supporting roles).
Looking at the "balance" that "Black Panther" is so full of "calculation", I still prefer it to be built inside, integrating tribal totems, indigenous culture, and stealth technology, sonic orbital magnetic levitation, and holographic analog projection. A new "world" of high-tech/"black" technology. When Waganda was revealed to the audience for the first time, the towering buildings were both futuristic and African elements (such as Timbuktu style) were added, and they even kept the thatched buildings. Go up to the roof! There is also the attire of the female general and her subordinates resembling Grace Jones, inspired by the costumes of the Maasai people ( see above ); while the exaggerated lip plate worn by an elder is an accessory inspired by the tribes of Suri and Mursi. Inspired by...
"Black Panther" expresses the charm of African culture in terms of art, modeling and video, and also uses human-to-hand combat - this ancient way to decide who belongs to the throne and other plots, making the whole film with the original and modern/future collision feel. I think this film has to emphasize the "primitive" part, which is precisely to show the Wakanda people's attention to their own cultural heritage, or to attract black people and other people around the world to re-emphasize their own root culture (Africa is the cradle of mankind) On the other hand, this mixed sense of primitiveness and modernity also symbolizes that in the civilized world, in fact, it still basically follows some laws in the jungle; countries with advanced technology and democratic society will actually have " savage" side.
In the aforementioned 1992 Los Angeles riots, Korean groups were also involved. The reason was that a year before the riot, an African-American girl was shot and killed by the proprietress while stealing from a Korean-owned store. The light sentence caused great dissatisfaction from the African community, and the local Koreatown became an important "battlefield" during the riots in 1992. The director of "Black Panther" deliberately chose South Korea as one of the filming locations, just to bring back this history for everyone to know; when the Korean aunt in the film first turned an unfriendly face to the protagonists, it may be a reflection The hatred between the two ethnic groups has long been forged (but then the Korean aunt smiled again, which may also represent the goodwill of the Koreans to the Africans).
The car chase scene in "Black Panther" that took place on the streets of South Korea, although it is part of the formula of the current Marvel series of movies, was filmed nervously, excitingly and neatly. It is the most exciting action scene in the entire movie! (The director of photography of this film has said that this chase scene has references to "Full of Courage" in the 1960s, "The Human Torch" in the 1970s, and "Speeding Car" in "Fast Crime" a few years ago. scene) It shows the agility of the protagonist T'Challa, and also shows the high-tech products such as Wakanda's long-distance driving technology, or a tabard that can absorb the energy of the weapon fired by the opponent and convert it into its own weapon. When the female general Okoye watched the other party shoot with a gun, but she couldn't break through the car she made with vanadium alloy, she said, "I still use such a backward weapon", which became the most popular in the whole "Black Panther". Funny lines; but when she turned her head, she used a spear that looked primitive and backward, but was very powerful because it was made of vanadium alloy. The comparison of the two shows the intention and fun of the scene design of this part.
It is worth mentioning that "Black Panther" uses a soundtrack with African elements and a cold and dark Trap to represent the good and the bad. Trap, which originated from black Hip Hop music, has now captured the pop music market in many parts of the world. It symbolizes the rise of black forces in the film or now, the expansion of influence, and the desire of the villain Killmonger to turn Wakanda into a new day. The ambition of the Empire is quite "contrasted" (when he ascended the throne, he used Trap as the soundtrack). Marvel's "Black Panther" not only brings a new color to the heroic film that has already caused sensory fatigue, but also opens up a new type of film about black racial issues (the innovative work of the past year is a fusion of horror style. "Interview and Scare"), which constructs a utopia that is definitely the dream of many black people, although in reality, this is still far away from them, but it cannot be denied that black people are already moving towards something like this that can make their lives stable , where there is wealth, and where you will not be discriminated against by others, keep moving forward!
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