The story picks up after the death of Chadwick Boseman who, of course, played T'Challa. His sister, Shuri, is still struggling with the loss and is angry she could do nothing about it. It also introduces the MCU to mutants (in this verse) with Namor. Namor is in charge of an underwater culture and fears that the finding of vibranium will lead to the worlds' nations invading their sanctum.
The story is more about some of the stages of grief and how different people struggle with them. It really is Shuri's story, as a whole, as she has big struggles and her lack of cultural connection makes it even more difficult for her.
It got dusty in the theater a few times. The first few minutes leading up to, and including, the Marvel logo, were a reminder of what the franchise and the real world lost with Boseman's passing. It helped to set the tone for the film. Then, just when you though you were safe, they give another one-two punch right at the end and pull on those entirely heartstrings again. I will also state that the composer did a fantastic job of setting the mood four the entire film.
The other thing I'll borrow from another review in that the pure emotion coming from the actors was both for the story as well as feeling like it was coming from them, as actors who worked closely with Boseman.
Namor was a decent entry into the story but his motivation was kinda questionable. There was such a focus on one component that it felt a little trite. Other than that, however, he was at least an interesting counter to the main story.
Yes, I'll definitely recommend this one. It's the best entry in the MCU since No Way Home.
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