I didn't see the Brie Larson interview you refer to so can't comment on that. I have seen some Internet rants specifically hating the movie because it's all "girl power" and for no other reason. I will not spoil the movie for you or attempt to influence you on it. I can only tell you I enjoyed it and all I saw was a handful of strong female characters. I'll be interested what you think after you see it.
As to Black Panther, I've been a little bowled over by the cultural embracing of the movie. I did think the Oscars it won it deserved. Creating a wardrobe for five distinct African tribes that don't exist, making them identifiably distinct was a greater accomplishment in my mind than yet another period piece. I've heard what many have said about having a character that "looks like us" and I guess I underestimated just how important that was. Black Panther is now being hailed as at the forefront of Afro-futurism. Despite all the political and social jockeying that surrounds such a term the idea of entertainment with predominantly black actors that is not all about black pain is very appealing to me.
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Date: 2019-03-15 06:49 pm (UTC)As to Black Panther, I've been a little bowled over by the cultural embracing of the movie. I did think the Oscars it won it deserved. Creating a wardrobe for five distinct African tribes that don't exist, making them identifiably distinct was a greater accomplishment in my mind than yet another period piece. I've heard what many have said about having a character that "looks like us" and I guess I underestimated just how important that was. Black Panther is now being hailed as at the forefront of Afro-futurism. Despite all the political and social jockeying that surrounds such a term the idea of entertainment with predominantly black actors that is not all about black pain is very appealing to me.