The MCU has given us tons of different worlds and cultures throughout its 10-year journey so far and I pretty much enjoyed all of em. Whether it was Asgard in the Thor movies (and Sakaar in the case of Ragnarok) or the magical side of MCU in Doctor Strange or the several locations in Guardians of the Galaxy movies etc. In Black Panther, we are introduced to WAKANDA and I think it might be my favorite one yet.
Continuing from Captain America: Civil War, the movie follows T'Challa and company as he becomes the King of Wakanda. I liked Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther in Civil War and been wanting to see more of him and he did not disappoint in his movie. And with several good supporting characters, I really enjoyed the ensemble. Whether it was Martin Freeman and his expanded role from Civil War, or badass General Michone (Danai Gurira), or the tech genius sibling Shuri (Letitia Wright) and her chemistry with T'Challa, or just M'Baku. All of them brought more life to the movie.
And on top of that, the movie actually had a good villain, which is a rarity for MCU. Or rather villains. I enjoyed Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue too. And Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger was indeed a breath of fresh air. Loved his performance, and the way they handled his story. Had an awesome theme too which always increased his presence. One negative, though, that he didn't have enough screentime.
The soundtrack was refreshingly good and memorable, relative to the MCU. Some tracks were amazing. The cinematography was good as well, and the epitome of it was the first time you see Wakanda, an awe-inspiring experience. Probably my favorite scene in the movie.
CGI, however, was inconsistent. While it has been used well in several scenes, there are areas where the green screen is way too obvious and it is offputting, making the world less tangible. For big budget movies like these, it's always more annoying, especially when you have movies out there that do it right.
Also, some of the humor didn't always land. The editing could have been snappier as fight scenes sometimes felt like they lack a certain energy. And I wish we got to see more of Wakanda and its culture on the ground level.
Overall, while I do not think this movie is THE BEST IN THE MCU or THE BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE EVER or several of the other overhyped statements that this movie got upon release, similar to how I felt about Wonder Woman as well (overhyped/overrated too much upon release) it's still a solid superhero movie and a great addition to the MCU.