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After all these years, Black Widow finally gets her own standalone movie and... it's okay. I actually found Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz to be entertaining additions, but the story felt cobbled together and it was riddled with plot holes. I know Natasha is a very skilled assassin, for instance, but she's almost invulnerable in this. It probably would have been better to give Black Widow her solo film a year or two after Iron Man 2 came out.

Black Widow ( Scarlett Johansson) must deal with a villain from her past and her long-absent family.

LOUD, confusing and far too long. It starts off OK but quickly falls apart and becomes confusing and convoluted. The film is also way too long--it doesn't need to run over 2 hours. There's also tons of CGI at the end--way too much. The acting is OK. In short a long forgettable MCU movie.

Yes, the movie is an average film. But I enjoyed it because finally, I get to see where Black Widow came from. It's nice to see some of what made her, her. It is a shame that they didn't get more into it. I think the movie really could have given us more about the ruthless training and experiences that Widow had to endure. A lot of the movie was implied but not shown.

The plot was simple. It was nice to have some new heroes and villains. I really liked the cast and the jokes were fun. But as I said before the plot is very simple. Pretty much about killing a guy, a guy that we really didn't know or have any bad feelings for because we barely even got to see the man being evil. The movie lacked on showing the power of the widows. They had very spaced out and very few scenes of them.

I did enjoy the sister dynamic of the two girls. It was fun to see them both in action and it was fun to see them bicker with each other. In a way it is a sad movie. With what happened in the previous film. Did it do the Black Widow Justice? Some. It really could have been better by showing more. It missed all the heart string moments. Giving us more of an eye candy film with not much depth.

"Your pain only makes you stronger"

After many years and many movies, Black Widow, one of the original Avengers, finally got a movie. And while it wasn't anything groundbreaking, it was still a fun watch. Taking into consideration the splash of spy genre, a pack of new and interesting characters, plenty of action and intensity, I'd say this wasn't a bad movie. It's something exciting, while not totally memorable in the large expanse of the MCU. Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh both did great. David Harbor's character was good and definitely became a favorite in the movie, but I think he still has some things to unravel. The ending "big reveal" was kind of mediocre, but the final fight swept it under the rug mostly. Hopefully we'll get more of some of these characters in the future so they'll have the time they need to grow. Overall, if you haven't watched it and want a movie to watch while you're bored, I'd recommend this one.

Marvel character finds a problem.

Marvel character calls some friends for help.

Marvel character finds out something they didn't know.

Marvel character seems to have lost.

Marvel character actually wins.

Yep, standard Disney/Marvel recipe complete, put it out for people to watch, make a load of cash, rinse and repeat.

I'm being really generous with my star rating because they had the guts to actually do a Black Widow movie.

Still better than either of the Wonder Woman (I WONDER why I watched them) movies, but that's not saying much.

It's like death and taxes now; there's bound to be an iffy Disney/Marvel movie or show along every six months or so. It's got to the point where it's like watching a soap opera because we're only still watching because we're invested in the characters.

Soon enough the "normal" people will stop watching because they're not invested in the characters in the first place.

I was expecting a typical, CGI-infused Avenger movie, and it certainly is that. Black Widow, though, has a lot in common with James Bond movies. There's even a scene in which 007 is playing on TV. The Black Widow must stop a Russian General called Dreykov, a sort of SPECTRE czar megalomaniac who "rescues" unwanted girls and turns them into super assassins, called widows. Widows go through extensive training. A select few get chosen. The rest are killed. This makes Dreykov a monstrous misogynist, in a movie, directed by a woman, Cate Shortland, which has unmistakable feminist themes. There are two main Black Widows: Scarlett Johansson's character, and Yelena Belova, played by Florence Pugh. Belova is impulsive where Romanoff is introspective. The two are sisters only in that they grew up as part of a Russian cell, in an Ohio suburb, along with Rachel Weisz as their brilliant scientist mother, and David Harbour, as Red Guardian, Russia's version of Captain America, as the dad.

The action set pieces, and fight scenes were good, but no better or worse than your typical Marvel Avenger movie. There are the standard wisecracks, as Johansson and Pugh riff on each other. Yelena teases Natasha's signature landing move, with one arm extended behind, the other hand on the floor, and legs spread apart, a fighting stance Yelena finds diva-like and pretentious, and is disgusted with herself when performing the same pose. The chemistry between Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh is nimble and enjoyable. The scenes with David Harbour, arm wrestling people in a gulag prison, are also very funny. In summary, this is a solid, fun Marvel movie, with a hint we will be seeing more of Black Widow Yelena Belova.

This is a super solid, fun, well choreographed action entry in the Marvel universe. Very similar feel to the winter soldier and civil war. Acting is great, fight scenes are awesome, and the humor is well timed and refreshing.

Florence Pugh carried this movie, her and David Harbour laid down some seriously good comedic moments. The action was as over the top as any other marvel movie so on brand there. The acting was okay and CGI was expectedly good. It felt like Johansson took a back seat to other characters which was disappointing.

...Average filmmaking.

Here are few words which can describe this film: Unnecessary Uninteresting Disappointing

Re-watch another marvel film to shake off the dullness after you are done with black widow.

I m not saying don't watch it; but once you do, you will know!

By the way my reviews for black widow here keep getting deleted.

So here's another one...

I don't quite understand the hate the movie is getting. Too many people expected full comic book accuracy with Taskmaster, which would have been hard to accomplish and harder to fit in the story they were trying to tell. I understand the disappointment from fans who expected that full Taskmaster story, but do not think it means that this movie was a flop. Florence Pugh was excellent in the film and the chemistry between her and Scarlett Johansson was great. Good fighting sequences except for parts of the third act where the CGI was very noticeable. Plus that end credit scene was amazing. One of my only complaints is that Marvel stated you wouldn't need to watch the shows to understand the movies but if you hadn't seen falcon and the winter solider the end credits may not make a 100 percent sense. At least make it clear the shows are a must watch if you are going to make them necessary to understand certain things. Overall a great movie.

Marvel: You're finally getting your own movie.

Scarlet: Oh' Really?

Marvel: As long as it'll be used as a backstory of our future Avenger in Phase4.

Scarlet: whatever? What's my Paycheck ?!?

Honestly, I watched the whole thing without being getting bored due to sheer talent onscreen not due to writing or direction. However, the moment i finished, I instantly forgot as well. Problem with Marvel is that once everything you put out becomes a brand. They see storylines as how it can move their other movies like Phase4 or show Hawkeye here. It doesn't serve the story or character you're watching atall. Everything has to connect to something in the future. The untimely forced humour and video games like CGI in the end has become cringing but hey I watched it for free so no complaints.

Something should have told me with all the delays it was going to be a bad movie. Clearly the worst installment in the MCU. To think I waited all this time for this.

This is one of the most 'entertaining' movies I've seen in a while.

The action scenes are fantastic in the movie. The hand-to-hand combat scenes, the chase scenes and the cgi-filled sequences. They are extremely well made and kind of brutal in some way.

The characters are also great. S jo was great as black widow and the supporting characters were good as well. Interactions between them was fun to see, especially Johansson and Pugh's characters.

The film has some flaws however. The middle portion of the movie drags a bit and the villain was kinda weak.

It told a great storyline and it made me want to see more of the characters from the movie.

The film isn't likely to go down in Marvel history as much more than a footnote, nor does it tell us much about the studio's next phase. The pieces are great, but the execution leaves plenty to be desired. After an entire year of no Marvel movies on the big screen, it's difficult not to recommend this as worthy escapist popcorn fun. But that's it.

Greetings from Lithuania.

"Black Widow" (2021) had good actors doing solid work. All were good. But it was directing and story and script that left flat. Story was generic, villain was very generic, and there were no stakes basically. Actions scenes were OK, and i liked fighting scenes.

Overall, OK movie to see it on boring evening once, and never return to it again. Not a bad movie for sure, but very average and generic.

What a great movie, idk why y'all hating this movie, this movie was really great i know in The Middle of The story It's Kinda boring when they meet they're mother, but there's so many epic scene, when they save they're father, ending scene when Yelena and Natasha fell, and when they are running from Taskmasker in the beginning of the film.

The CGI was so good, you know there's a lot of CGI movie in pandemic was kinda bad cause they're use not much budget maybe cause black widow was filmed before pandemic. There's so much beautiful deleted scene

Well the ending scene when Natasha and Yelena fell from the Red Room that was so good, so epic. Hope Yelena will join the Avengers.

I am starting to believe that people just rate movies badly or purposefully give them low scores because they have nothing better to do. When a production studio spends so much money and time in delivering a film as entertaining as Black Widow is, and people pay a mere ~$14 to see, then complain about it not being any good, you know they're straight up in dire need of a new hobby.

The thing is, that it isn't really just individuals doing this. Recently there was some minor celebrity who was quoted as saying he felt bad for ScarJo and that she could have picked a better film to be in. Now this from a guy who next year will probably be auditioning for Subway commercials. Are these types of stories meant to stir up controversy, ergo 'talk', and as such, free advertising in the form of posts across social media?

Either way, what a disservice for those who simply enjoy good movies.

Was Black Widow a "10"? No. Is it a Shawshank Redemption or Godfather? Of course not. But when you take the drivel that's out there earning 6's and 7s, to relegate Black Widow to earning anything less than a SOLID 7.5/8, is pretty sad.

They story was extremely well-acted by everyone involved. Not one actor was out-of-step. More so, it was amazingly well-crafted in that it offered us a FULL back-story on Natasha Romanoff and answered as many questions as possible without over-cramming or becoming bogged down with surplus material. Beyond that, like all of Disney/Marvel offerings, it was funny. The humor ranges from simple to tongue-in-cheek to more complex, and is scattered throughout the film a'la Joss Whedon style. It is a feel-good movie full of action, heartfelt family moments, and the underlying sadness of knowing it is a prologue to the eventual end of the Black Widow's tale.

Right, well I am not one that gets all excited whenever Marvel puts out a new movie, given the fact that I am not particularly keen on the superhero movie genre. So the whole MCU deal is not really something that gets me worked up. Sure, I watch the superhero movies because they provide adequate entertainment and have over the top special effects, and that is about it.

So of course I ended up watching "Black Widow" as well, as I was presented with the opportunity to watch it. I went in expecting little in terms of proper entertaining, believing it to be yet another visually astounding experiences that covers up for a shallow storyline.

And I was actually genuinely entertained and surprised with the outcome of "Black Widow". This movie was a movie that felt like a good old fashioned fast paced action movie. Especially since there weren't superhero powers involved here, so this 2021 movie was up alongside the likes of "Batman" in terms of me having an interest in it.

The storyline told in "Black Widow", as written by Eric Pearson, Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson was actually interesting and turned out to be more than just your average superhero smackdown. I liked the story told here, and it definitely added depth to the Natasha Romanoff character (played by Scarlett Johansson).

Visually then you will be in for another top notch special effects galore, as with all other Marvel superhero movies. The special effects teams that worked on "Black Widow" definitely delivered, and then some. This movie was through the roof.

The action scenes in "Black Widow" were fast paced and adrenaline filled, which was something that really appealed to me.

"Black Widow" does have a good ensemble of actors and actresses on the cast list, with the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz and a short appearance by William Hurt.

I have no doubts that the 2021 movie "Black Widow" from director Cate Shortland is not going to please the fans of the MCU, as someone like me (not at all a fan of the superhero genre) could be more than genuinely entertained.

My rating of "Black Widow" lands on a seven out of ten stars.

You can see they made less effort with this one, it's pretty boring and slow paced too and gets tedius really fast. After about 20 minutes I was looking for something else to do while it played out.

Getting really bored of assassin's fighting in the street and everyone still going about their business and no police ever seem to turn up.

Don't listen to the negativity, make up your own mind.

I was saddened to see the luke-warm to negative reviews, but then I realised - they are always there.

This movie is worthy of the MCU, do I wish it had been released years ago, maybe after Civil War? Yes, but then it wouldn't function as Black Widow's "swansong".

Seeing more on the history of this character is long overdue.

Florence Pugh is outstanding in this film, and Johanssen is as good as ever.

WW84 wishes it could be as good as this.

Despite the film's delay (which would have been more interesting if it had been released before Infinite War), it's good. The movie brings aspects of Natasha's life before SHIELD, and finally talks about Budapest. Great performances, special effects and photography. Black Widow took a while to get a solo movie, but it was worth it.

CGI and action scenes. That's about it. Normally I can get into the comic book movies, but this one simply bored me. I'm honestly curious as to how, at the time of this review, this dreadful thing has a rating of 6.8. This was over 2 hours of "meh ".

Looks like something, feels like something but it's nothing.

They lacked substance so they inflated every possible little encounter.

The beginning was ok though, I did believe for, say 15mn.

Then it was boring. I didn't care (or identify) with any of the characters.

The stunts and fights at first, are impressive, they have punch.

But soon it's other the top, unbelievable.

To me the jokes fell flat (you'll know)

They like to show her bottom which makes sense.

It's watchable if you've got nothing better to do.