Black Panther had its world premiere last night in Los Angeles, and our colleagues in the US got a chance to see the film on-screen in full for the first time.
Although early reviews are always a little hard to gauge in terms of how truthful they are, Black Panther's response so far has been overwhelmingly positive - with some even calling it the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. All full reviews are embargoed until next week and we'll share our own thoughts in due course, but for now - on with the early reactions.
Take a look.
#BlackPanther is a love letter about blackness, to a world that often ghettoizes it without realizing that it is on black backs that this planet revolves.
This world’s livelihood is in our blood. pic.twitter.com/FscW1hWbI6
— Tre'vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson) January 30, 2018
Tre'vell Anderson - LA Times
Y'all. Y'ALL. Y'ALL. #BlackPanther is everything I wanted and so much more. Ryan Coogler has changed game for MCU. My God. pic.twitter.com/12dfz0xKkk
— ReBecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 30, 2018
Rebecca Theodore-Vachon - Entertainment Weekly
#BlackPanther is simply awesome. Extremely bold and as touching as it is thrilling, it boasts GOT-style intrigue, crazy innovative action and a deep bench of memorable characters. Top 5 all-time Marvel movie, easy. More later. pic.twitter.com/mmz8Nuf1sy
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) January 30, 2018
Brian Truitt - USA Today
Extraordinary work by Ryan Coogler and company! #BlackPanther #WakandaForever!
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) January 30, 2018
James Gunn - Director, Guardians Of The Galaxy
#marvel does it again with 'Black Panther'. Very impressed with the story and filmmaking. @michaelb4jordan absolutely kills it as the villain and is the best one since Loki. Also @DanaiGurira kicks so much ass and I loved every second of it. Going to make serious $. pic.twitter.com/YBrg2x3Nnz
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) January 30, 2018
Steve Weintraub - Collider
Our review for Black Panther goes live next week, and Black Panther hits Irish cinemas on February 13th.
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