Hep cat

"Black Panther" is better than I expected.

It has many of the same flaws that all comic-book adaptations (pardon me, graphic novel?) suffer.

It's too long and too enamored of J. Bond.

But the casino sequence in a knockoff of a set from "Skyfall" is a hoot. My memory screamed "what is that?" until I searched online. Got me.

For the 12:30 p.m. show, there were a total of 8 people in the audience. I missed the emotional  dynamic of a full theater.

On the other hand, I put my aching ankle up on the seat back in front of me.

I hate it when people do that.

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