Critics say Marvel's 'Black Panther' movie is 'every bit as good as you were hoping' - and it currently has an 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

"Not to minimize the alien death funnels of the Avengers films, but the conflicts threatened here hit frighteningly close to home."

"'Black Panther' is different. It’s the first one of these films that flows with a genuine sense of culture and identity, memory and musicality."

David Ehrlich, Indiewire.

"One of the most dramatic — and relevant — storylines the film explores is whether or not advanced societies owe it to the global community to share their discoveries rather than keep their bounty to themselves."

Alonso Duralde, The Wrap

"Like Christopher Nolan, who was 35 when he reanimated the Batman franchise, the 31-year-old Coogler has a gift for putting his own spin on genre..."

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times.

"Yet, it wouldn’t be a Marvel movie without some issues. The action is a bit of a mess, which is a shame considering how well Coogler directed the fight scenes in 'Creed.'"

Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist.

"'Black Panther' stands for everything that's been missing from Marvel's — and Hollywood's — universe."

Jake Coyle, Associated Press.

"As played by Michael B. Jordan, Coogler’s lucky charm, Erik is instantly likable, dangerously sexy, and capable of extraordinary violence."

Haleigh Foutch, Collider.

"The cast of 'Black Panther' is so stacked that two-time Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown plays a part that’s buried so deep in the roster that he’s basically the seventh or eighth lead."

Todd VanDerWerff, Vox.