Black Widow released today, and dare I say, it’s got one of the best-choreographed action sequences in the MCU till now! Helmed by director Cate Shortland, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow gets a fitting farewell.
1. Quick Review
Black Widow
Air Date: July 9, 2021 Status: Upcoming Studio: Marvel Studios
Once again, Marvel has won us over with an edgy action thriller with deep nuances of human emotions. The film brings Natasha Romanoff’s dysfunctional family to the forefront, telling their story that we all yearned to hear so far.
Black Widow is a film with people and family at its core & yes, this is a movie about ‘family’ you’d rather watch!
If you’re wondering what that meant, here’s a tiny hint: The other so-called ‘family’ movie has steroid-fuelled car action sequences that’ll make you question the existence of physics.
2. Is It Worth Watching?
Yes! A hundred times yes! (I could’ve said 3000 there.)
Black Widow is a must-watch for fans of the character, the franchise, and people who so badly wanted to know Natasha Romanoff’s origin story.
3. Plot
The film begins with a small sequence where Natasha and her family fled to Russia after a successful mission while Natasha and Yelena were still little kids. On reaching there, the kids are taken into a program to become trained assassins.
After this, the film picks up at the end of the civil war events wherein we see Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, on the run since she is a fugitive who broke the Sokovia Accords. We see the titular character go back to her roots and where she came from.
Thus begins her journey back to the past, back to her family, and back to finish what she had once started.
I. Cast And Characters
Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Black Widow for the last time, and Rachel Weisz accompanies her as Melinda, Florence Pugh as Yelena, and David Harbour as Alexei. If you’re wondering where you’ve seen David Harbour, it’s from Stranger Things.
All characters are given their share while Scarlett and Florence dominate the film. Each of these cast members has played their role to perfection. Their performances were convincing and made me invest in them emotionally despite knowing them for merely two hours.
The antagonist Dreykov played by Ray Winstone doesn’t have much time on the screen, which is my only complaint. I wish I got to see more of him because what makes one a great superhero is a worthy adversary.
4. Final Thoughts And Grade
Story: A
Cinematography/Animation: A
Acting: A+
Music: A
Direction: A
5. About Black Widow
Black Widow is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Directed by Cate Shortland and written by Eric Pearson, the movie stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff alongside Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz.
It will be the first film in Phase Four of the MCU, and was delayed three times from an original May 2020 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disney confirms Marvel Studios’ Black Widow will release on Disney+ for no extra cost to existing subscribers after its Premier Access release, October 6.
The film follows Natasha Romanoff as she confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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