Black Panther Review: 9 Ups & 1 Down

5. It's Superbly Paced

Black Panther clocks in at 134 minutes, and that time absolutely races by. While a lot of MCU movies end up padding their run-times out with a few bloated scenes too many, Coogler has a fine handle on tempo and constantly switches-up between the riveting action sequences and the more compelling drama.

Nothing feels perfunctory or forgettable here: practically every beat moves the plot or characters on in a worthy way, but with the film having such a huge world to establish, it's also impressive that it doesn't feel remotely rushed.

More than anything, when you remember that most MCU movies feature almost 15 minutes of credits, you've basically got a tight, two-hour romp here with virtually no fat on its body.