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algajardJul 14, 2021

A lot of action. A lot of good visual effects. Scarlett Johansson, obviously. In the end, to me, it's a late movie. At time it feels that the movie wants to be at peace with some groups (like the SJW). Done it properly at the time, I meanA lot of action. A lot of good visual effects. Scarlett Johansson, obviously. In the end, to me, it's a late movie. At time it feels that the movie wants to be at peace with some groups (like the SJW). Done it properly at the time, I mean after Civil War it wouldn't bother me at all and at that point in time I would asked for sequels. It's a sad farewall for the character.… Expand

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RGMoviePicksJul 12, 2021

I went into this movie hoping it would be good, but i left kinda dissatisfied. This movie tries its best to pull a "Black Panther" and become an overnight sensation and its painfully obvious in its poorly written, strangely edited, and actionI went into this movie hoping it would be good, but i left kinda dissatisfied. This movie tries its best to pull a "Black Panther" and become an overnight sensation and its painfully obvious in its poorly written, strangely edited, and action lacking 2 hour runtime. Plus the plot twist near the end was just so unnecessary and pointless. The ONLY reason i dont give this movie a 3/10 or lower is because Florence Pugh was so freaking funny and Rachel Weisz/David Harbor do their best to make us try to be interested (even though the first 10 minutes was good, the next 35 were weird and couldve been shortened, and the next hour is so bland that garbage finds it edible… Expand

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Drew925Jul 11, 2021

I love these movies. I can't wait to go see on when in theaters or in this case paid extra on dis+. With all that being said between 1-10os the 5 smack dab in the middle meaning avg. That's this at best. For a marvel movie compared to yjerI love these movies. I can't wait to go see on when in theaters or in this case paid extra on dis+. With all that being said between 1-10os the 5 smack dab in the middle meaning avg. That's this at best. For a marvel movie compared to yjer Marvel movies it's a 3 . Just done horribly especially for the hype and wait to release it Very disappointed and I dont get disappointed at live action comic movies!… Expand

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LumdogJul 17, 2021

It's predictable and safe MCU so you know it's an entertaining and familiar ride, but doesn't elevate above a standard comic book movie that you'll forget the next day. The action is amazingly shot, and Florence Pugh and David Harbour areIt's predictable and safe MCU so you know it's an entertaining and familiar ride, but doesn't elevate above a standard comic book movie that you'll forget the next day. The action is amazingly shot, and Florence Pugh and David Harbour are complete standouts; and I loved all the family dynamic. Story is ok, villain is piss weak. It's ok it's just feels like ‘been there done that'; and the movie feels a bit like an after-thought.… Expand

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rafarolandJul 10, 2021

Long-awaited with anticipation for a 10. 
Reality: 6. We have a pretentious but lazy script that's fully relayed in clichés and visual effects.

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talitoJul 14, 2021

Boaring, predictable, nothing intersting to face 4, basic message in the movie, you can kill, women, soldiers and men, and be forgiven, only if you are woman, because are victims of sexism, man are the real enemy, dumb and punchable.

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MarvelJoeJul 11, 2021

I'll give them this, the movie does start off promising but this is basically Captain America: The Winter Solider as a Black Widow movie. There's alot of action, comedy, and emotional moments here and there but the plot seems forgettable toI'll give them this, the movie does start off promising but this is basically Captain America: The Winter Solider as a Black Widow movie. There's alot of action, comedy, and emotional moments here and there but the plot seems forgettable to me. This is the second MCU movie that felt like it belongs in Phase 1 next to Captain Marvel instead of being a future phase film.… Expand

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DexEngineerJul 11, 2021

Scarlett Johannson 9/10, rest of the movie 3/10... This movie shall be great, yet it's boring. I would expect professional acting in such production, unfortunately only main characters were ok, the reimaining actors performed weak. SometimesScarlett Johannson 9/10, rest of the movie 3/10... This movie shall be great, yet it's boring. I would expect professional acting in such production, unfortunately only main characters were ok, the reimaining actors performed weak. Sometimes the movie felt like cheap production. Big lost opportunity.… Expand

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rsherman68Jul 9, 2021

Ugh.....nice start and then went flat. Did nothing to make me miss Natasha more - - - kinda pointless.

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EvilkermitJul 11, 2021

Meh.

It's not horrendous by any means. More of a shame they squandered a good opportunity with a popular character. The are two things you will remember about this film: 1. What a wasted opportunity it was. 2. How Ray Winstone's accentMeh.

It's not horrendous by any means. More of a shame they squandered a good opportunity with a popular character.

The are two things you will remember about this film:

1. What a wasted opportunity it was.

2. How Ray Winstone's accent changes between faux Russian, faux American and Cockney between syllables.… Expand

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VicFerrariJul 9, 2021

Lower tier Marvel film. Interesting opening quickly devolves into a string of clichéd action scenes connected by badly edited exposition with terrible dialogue. Production line film making for Marvel zombies only. Stephen Dorff was right.

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Lost10Jul 9, 2021

I think the shining points of this movie are seeing Scarlett Johansson playing Black Widow once again and the debut of Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova. Seeing from the trailers, the action scenes from the Black Widow movie, we would haveI think the shining points of this movie are seeing Scarlett Johansson playing Black Widow once again and the debut of Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova. Seeing from the trailers, the action scenes from the Black Widow movie, we would have expected levels of action like Captain America: The Winter Soldier; the action scenes are fun but most of them feel rushed and ultimately too short. The story doesn't really give a lot of information about Natasha's backstory and zooms right through it with a grueling, long opening credits and you feel all of the sequences rushing to the finish point. Our heroes, David Harbour's Red Guardian and Rachel Weisz's Melina Vostokoff were great to see but they were underutilized at the end of the story. O. T. **** character seemed to be important at first, but yet you could remove his scenes from the movie and it wouldn't make a difference. The antangonists were god awful, two of the worst villains in the MCU to date. If you came to see the movie because of Taskmaster, please don't get too attached to this version of his; you will be disappointed. The other antagonist felt so mediocre and bland, you wonder if this is really a MCU movie. But all of this said, you can have fun watching this for the first time seeing the chemistry between Scarlett and Florence's characters and their journey, which is the highlight of the movie. But this movie is not worth a rewatch unless you enjoy and love the Black Widow character.… Expand

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KingleilJul 18, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do not pay for this movie. It had some good moments, but overall isn’t worth it bc they did such a **** job with character development. The ending was just very bad over the top action. Not a lot of investment in terms of emotions, and the family dynamics just were cheap. Flat characters in most cases, except for Florence Pugh. Everyone else may as well have just been a prop. The worst of the MCU by far, it made some other Disney films look like masterpieces.

I don’t know what’s up with the critics reviews; the scores are way inflated for whatever reason. They were really phoning in the acting, the action, and the plot. I’m having the sense the audience is much more split on how good it was. I went to see it with 3 women and 2 men, and we all agreed, not even worth staying to see the post credits. It made Loki look like a god damn Oscar contender, despite it being a TV show.

Far, far, far, more props and nonsensical moments than should have been for a comic movie. Even Spider-Man had better sequencing, direction, and acting. I felt like this was just tossing a bone to Scarjo for all the **** she put up with, but overall, missed the mark in terms of gravity. Black Panther was way better, by miles, and hell so was Wandavision and Cpt America / Winter Soldier.

I think the biggest let down of the entire film: the chance to satisfyingly end things was literally just written off, and instead went to a trite scene special effects. Instead of a harrowing moment, you just got a face full of bull**** special effects.

“Could end the movie here; but instead we’ll show you 15 more minutes of bull**** acting and even stupider special effects AND EXPLOSIONS for no reason whatsoever! Gratifying and cathartic? Who wants that, let’s give you shallow Hollywood boom booms!”

They took a story about child abuse and **** it ALL up and watered it down to a soup of “who the **** cares, here’s action”… Expand

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Necronite2601Jul 10, 2021

Bad direction. Ruined taskmaster. They missed the chance to make the movie back in 2016. Feels misplaced in the timeline now. Inconsistent with the rest of mcu. Weak action scenes. Unfunny jokes. Most of movie shown in trailer anyway.Bad direction. Ruined taskmaster. They missed the chance to make the movie back in 2016. Feels misplaced in the timeline now. Inconsistent with the rest of mcu. Weak action scenes. Unfunny jokes. Most of movie shown in trailer anyway. Predictable cliches. One of marvels worst… Expand

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ryecaJul 10, 2021

This is a bad movie. Just cliche after cliche, like playing action-movie trope bingo.

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DazzlingGaussJul 10, 2021

As a Marvel fan Im so disappointing, it feels...repetitive. Its like they are trying to copy themselves. If you have seen winter soldier then you wont enjoy this movie but if you have no then you might end up enjoying it

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criticalgamer1Jul 12, 2021

Had a good opening and first act. However, in the middle, the movie slows down with unnecessary dialogue and the villain is terrible.

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swiftouchJul 17, 2021

0/10. Didn't hold my interest because the screenwriter failed at writing likable characters and including witty conversation. I abandoned the movie over and hour in after watching 30 minutes more than I wanted to.

ScarJo can't carry a scene0/10. Didn't hold my interest because the screenwriter failed at writing likable characters and including witty conversation. I abandoned the movie over and hour in after watching 30 minutes more than I wanted to.

ScarJo can't carry a scene and her sidekick sounds like she's smoked 5 packs a day for years. The whole story should have been rewritten by someone with actually writing talent BEFORE going to production. If the screenwriter cannot make the characters likable and the dialog witty, there's no point in telling the story.

Then there's un-needed details that slow the movie down that should have been reserved for the directors cut. Re-editing the movie would fix some of the problems.

All these above problems stem from Marvel/Disney having too much money and letting the woke crowd dictate policy. Marvel needs to create a new unit called Marvel Cinematic Woke Universe. Black Widow (and to a lesser extent, Loki) is what happens when you cater to the woke crowd that demands quotas and representation instead of story and acting substance excellence. These days, too much of the content...both TV and Movie...seem to be unpolished screenwriting that's rushed to production.… Expand

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Lambo442Jul 16, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pretty mediocre film with some good action and I did like the family reunion thing, that was funny. Regarding the end of credits scene though, you're really gonna tell me that anyone living within that universe would be ignorant and misinformed enough to blame Hawkeye for Black Widow's death? Surely what happened with the soul stone would be common knowledge in that universe?… Expand

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miccaelJul 10, 2021

I do genuinely enjoyed this movie, but it has issues.
Movie starts really slow, and most of first act could have been different.
There are not as many action scenes (lot of michael-bay explosions) and a lot more dialogue than in "typical"I do genuinely enjoyed this movie, but it has issues.
Movie starts really slow, and most of first act could have been different.
There are not as many action scenes (lot of michael-bay explosions) and a lot more dialogue than in "typical" Marvel movie. But then this is not really a typical movie, this is about a character that has already been killed off and I do not understand why this movie has not been released 2 or 3 years ago... For those who noticed, yes, there are so called "#metoo moments" in this movie which, I guess is fine for the context, there is not much politics here. Taskmaster is really good villain in general but there is not much about her (uh, spoiler?) in this movie. Jokes are OK, supporting cast is good too but not really enough to build them up. After credits scene is almost not worthy sitting and waiting, you can just read online exactly what happens, no "gasp" or "wow" moment there.
Really forgettable movie unfortunately.… Expand

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MarthaB11Jul 9, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wish I had been able to sit further back in the theater because even reclined, the third row was too close to really appreciate the massive action scenes. I especially couldn't "get" the news montage after the opening. That's what happens when plans change and tickets are hard to come by.

I am not overly thrilled with this movie, there wasn't enough origin for an origin story. I do love Florence Pugh's Yelena and I thought the banter in the family, especially between the sisters was very real and often amusing. ScarJo played Black Widow very familiarly.

The overall storyline felt muddled to me with jumping around different times and unclear expository dialog. I'm not a crazy about action scenes that go on forever, and there were too many of those that were impressive stunt-wise but after a while no longer added to the story.

What I felt is missing: (lack-of-plot info that could be spoilers). Although much of Nat's childhood is explained, most of the following things are simply mentioned in passing. I wanted to learn more about her Red Room training life, how she was used as an assassin, why she decided to defect and how she ended up with S.H.I.E.L.D. and as the Avenger's tech expert, how she and Clint became friends (and what did happen in Budapest that they always argued about). I suppose all that plus the family story and the action plot would have made the movie untenable. I'm a solid but primarily movie-only Marvel fan; perhaps I need to get into the comics for the details I want. The portrayals of the Red Guardian and Taskmaster didn't bother me at all the way it seems to bother those with deeper knowledge/obsession.… Expand

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jesseperrimJul 11, 2021

So many flaws and always sacrificed storytelling for poor comedy. You’d think with the kind of budget these guys have they could make a decent movie. Had a few good moments. But overall I didn’t enjoy it

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KamajiJul 12, 2021

Black Widow was a long time coming, and the long wait may have increase people's expectations of the first Marvel theater experience in over two years. The movie suffers from a lot of convenient coincidences, much more so than other MarvelBlack Widow was a long time coming, and the long wait may have increase people's expectations of the first Marvel theater experience in over two years. The movie suffers from a lot of convenient coincidences, much more so than other Marvel movies. While most of the action scenes were tense and exciting, the overall plot and dialogue left much to be desired in terms of what audiences may expect of overall Marvel polish.… Expand

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CoalaKomissionJul 17, 2021

Wow. What an overrated yo-yo of a movie. Where to start...

If you're a Nirvana fan, then you'll be pleased to hear one of the worst cover songs of all time ruin one of the very few coherent sequences early on in the film. Thank goodness forWow. What an overrated yo-yo of a movie. Where to start...

If you're a Nirvana fan, then you'll be pleased to hear one of the worst cover songs of all time ruin one of the very few coherent sequences early on in the film. Thank goodness for Disney+ and the mute button.

Performances are great (but so were the performances in X-Men Origins... hmmm....) This is fact & undeniable. Everyone is perfectly cast and really do have fantastic character moments which take place in fun and heartwarming scenes that a neatly speckled throught.

But there's the problem. They're just moments. Small ones.

The real bummer issues are the story and the action.

Action. Almost every part of this is overblown and ridiculous.
What are Romanov's abilities exactly? Surving obviously fatal falls (apparently the writers hadn't seen Endgame) and explosions are, now. The general over-the-top ridiculousness from action sequence to action sequence don't necessarily feel like they're possible in any reality, which really affects believability in a story that attempts to be grounded. Sure, it's Marvel and you expect a certain level of death defying stunts, but this turns it up to 11 too many times.

In particular there's one old beat up vehicle that can either heal itself or all vehicles of this type can take hundreds of high calibre rounds whilst not skipping a beat. The sequence itself is bloated and the events are so unbelievably silly that saying it's plain dumb is being kind.

I've always said that any good film, no matter it's genre, should have an element of mystery. Black Widow attempts this in two ways and fails spectacularly at both. "Oh my - who is Taskmaster?" There's so many choices, no, wait up, there's only one.

Anyone familiar with the "twist" of Agent 13's true nature in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will have flashbacks on this subject. A very heavy handed approach that may induce a groan in any audience member who finshed grade school. Pass or fail.

The other is the ending. Well, if it worked in Captain America: Winter Soldier (the movie, not the series) then why not do it again huh. Like EXACTLY like CA:WS. The big "gotchya" moment on the bad-guy is telegraphed so blatantly in the scenes leading up to the point that it's embarrassing. The fact that this reveal happens moments apart from the Taskmaster reveal honestly felt like a slap in the face.

Sure, there are other films that talk down to the audience, but when a double mystery-reveal this dumb happens it's hard not to laugh at the poor story telling on show.

There are more WTF moments in this film, but they venture into spoiler territory. Here's some non-spoiler clues for those who have seen it...

Terrific disguise.
Smells can be moved away from.
"Don't do it!!!" - do what, we don't know what those things are that she's holding...
On the run, on the run, on the run? Nah eff it.

All in all, despite the terrific performances, this is an action/mystery flick. For morons. It has zero re-watchability and for the most part the key points feel like a dumb guys attempt at being smart. The direction is middling. But everything else is standard Marvel fair ie. A perfectly acceptable production.… Expand

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KamazukiJul 17, 2021

Disappointing end for beloved character, filled with inconsistencies and a even more disappointing Taskmaster reveal… a dull movie

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kittycatarinaJul 18, 2021

In terms of the marvel universe when they have released the movie....I just don't see the relevance.
It wasn't terrible.
Not bad. One I'd only watch again if I'm doing the marvel from iron man binge. Just not memorable. Plus I know its badIn terms of the marvel universe when they have released the movie....I just don't see the relevance.
It wasn't terrible.
Not bad. One I'd only watch again if I'm doing the marvel from iron man binge. Just not memorable. Plus I know its bad but I only watched tonsee if the easter egg was that black widow was somehow alive haha.
I was highly disappointed… Expand

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cdougallAug 2, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Black Widow isn’t the worst standalone feature Marvel Studios has ever made, but it isn’t the best, either. The cast and chemistry is what works best about the film. David Harbour and Florence Pugh are the highlights of the movie for me as they inject some really nice humor and play off of Scarlett Johansson very well. The chemistry between Natasha and Yelena carries a lot of scenes in this movie that would’ve felt weird and awkward otherwise, and I can’t wait to see Florence be Yelena again in future installments. The family dynamic is where this movie shines and has its biggest emotional impacts. The action and fight sequences are good for the most part and meet the standards set by other MCU installments, but they aren’t anything special and remain fairly consistent with MCU formula. The story and script are decent, but there are other directions they could’ve been taken both in that might’ve worked better for the movie. I was hoping this movie would give General Ross a bit more screen time and focus more on him chasing Natasha, which would’ve worked in more with the ending of Civil War and Natasha’s story between Civil War and Infinity War. The Red Room feels a bit underexplored in this film and there are core themes that could’ve used more development to give the movie more emotional and real-world impact. The villain is also nothing special; while Taskmaster does have a twist that caught me off guard, overall Taskmaster is a bit of an underwhelming villain and doesn’t seem to pose too much of a threat to our heroes or raise the stakes very high. In addition to General Ross feeling underutilized, Clint Barton feels like a missed opportunity. I was hoping he’d have a bigger role in this film, and that simply doesn’t happen which is unfortunate because he and Natasha have a very close bond in the MCU. I’m also very curious to know what Natasha said to Ross that stopped her from being thrown in jail, as that feels like a plot hole to me that needed to be explained. While Black Widow does have some redeeming qualities, it’s a bit of a letdown considering how long we had to wait for it and doesn’t live up to the standards set by other MCU movies.… Expand

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Dee-Jay_DeliJul 18, 2021

Competent, but ultimately shallow exploration of Marvel's "Black Widow" character in a typical blockbuster fashion. It's "fine" by all accounts, but doesn't really offer anything new, relevant or interesting for Marvel fans.

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ArchangelDBAug 2, 2021

A mediocre MCU movie, but a good movie for what it is. My rating is base on all MCU movies. If I rate this movie as a stand alone action movie it would be a 7 at most. The truth is (and I'm sure I will receive hate for this) Black WidowA mediocre MCU movie, but a good movie for what it is. My rating is base on all MCU movies. If I rate this movie as a stand alone action movie it would be a 7 at most. The truth is (and I'm sure I will receive hate for this) Black Widow should have never been. They should have given the world Black Widow and Hawkeye together, a bit of origin and then Budapest. The last 45 minutes of the movie could have told the story of the New Black Widow movie but better since there would have been a far more interesting story before hand.… Expand

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GTXMikeJul 9, 2021

Snooooooozefest. I tried to watch the movie 3 times since the release and I just can't go through it without yawning, falling asleep or playing on my mobile phone. Honestly I thought I will never say it but I would rather watch Captain MarvelSnooooooozefest. I tried to watch the movie 3 times since the release and I just can't go through it without yawning, falling asleep or playing on my mobile phone. Honestly I thought I will never say it but I would rather watch Captain Marvel or Black Panther again than this garbage.… Expand

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MyNamesCableJul 11, 2021

I really wanted this movie to be great but it was just so boring. Certain clips were too long and others too short. Taskmaster was such a waste of a villain and the fight between Red Guardian and Taskmaster could have been such an iconicI really wanted this movie to be great but it was just so boring. Certain clips were too long and others too short. Taskmaster was such a waste of a villain and the fight between Red Guardian and Taskmaster could have been such an iconic fight but there crumpled it down to under 45 secs and had to have his wife save him. All Red Guardian was throughout this movie was just nothing but comic relief. This movie was such a dissapointment and I wish they could have ended Black Widow off with a bang and not a flop.… Expand

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Hyperion64Jul 9, 2021

In the end it was just a dull movie, its hard to enjoy these movies when you know the antagonist is immune to everything b/c plot armour.

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PiousPepeJul 11, 2021

Actually the worst marvel movie in the past 5 years. Cheesy as **** and the cgi was awful for a movie with a 200 mil budget looked like it was directed by michael bay

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DannyDanJul 23, 2021

When I left the theater, I felt both empty and annoyed, and I really wanted to get my money back! Why? Because Black Widow is All About Bashing Eastern European, White, Men! In the world of the Black Widow ALL the men (except for one minorWhen I left the theater, I felt both empty and annoyed, and I really wanted to get my money back! Why? Because Black Widow is All About Bashing Eastern European, White, Men! In the world of the Black Widow ALL the men (except for one minor exception) was White, Slavic AND either pure evil, pure dopey, pure mindless automatons or purely neglectful - or some combination of the above. There was not a single man I could identify with for more than a split second. Which is so ironic, since the audience for this film is gonna be made up of mostly White men. The women, on the other hand, are all good, severely victimized, mostly young and all beautiful in their multicultural glory. Why do bad guys only recruit beautiful women? If I were an average looking woman, I wouldn't be too happy with this outdated and ridiculous stereotype, either. And, without exception, every single one of the women in Black Widow was severely abused by older, White, Slavic men. Talk about needing therapy!

One of the main characters is the usual, and totally predictable, evil maniac. He and his associates are, of course, all Slavic men, with bad Russian accents. I am a second generation American of Eastern European decent and I'm sick and tired of seeing Eastern Europeans with beards being portrayed in American films as homicidal lunatics. It's offensive. STOP IT! It's really bad film making. It borders on antisemitism. You cannot have the good people being multicultural, but all the bad folks being exclusively from one gender, one race and one ethnic group. That’s only common sense. And I don’t care that its only a “comic book” story. That makes it okay, somehow?

Bash on a multicultural basis if you're gonna do any bashing. Otherwise, what you are accomplishing - supposedly “Liberal” Hollywood - is being racist, sexist, ageist and succeeding in portraying the most disgusting stereotypes imaginable. I can only hope Slavic people around the world will not see this vile movie. Or, better yet, Eastern European filmmakers will start making films where every bad guy is a pasty White, American male, Anglo-Saxon Protestant with a big beer belly and a really bad haircut! One can only hope!… Expand

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agagilJul 30, 2021

Please God, make them stop producing these movies. Scarlet Johanson couldn't event explain the plot in an interview. I just can't understand why anyone would think these Marvel remakes are any good?!

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egoBorderAug 31, 2021

Yikes, this is ONLY good for how bad it is. Seriously, this feels like it was written in one sitting just before happy hour. I guess enjoy the hilarity? There isn't any heart here but if you nap through it it might be a good rental.

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43in2014Jul 10, 2021

The short review: It has some fresh insights, is funny at places, but is inconsequential to the MCU. Better than Captain Marvel though!

Related media: I am reviewing this film after having seen all previous MCU films. What's it like?:The short review: It has some fresh insights, is funny at places, but is inconsequential to the MCU. Better than Captain Marvel though!

Related media: I am reviewing this film after having seen all previous MCU films.

What's it like?: This tells the story of Black Widow after the events of Captain America: Civil War (CA:CW). She is now wanted by Secretary Ross, and ended up meeting up with her original 'family'.

Mid- or post-credit scenes: One post-credit scene.

Positive: It's better than Captain Marvel...?

Negatives: 1. This film's storyline is mostly inconsequential to what happens after CA:CW.
2. The villains' HQ is ridiculous and unrealistic physics-wise.
3. The arch villain is of the MCU-cliched throw-away kind. How would the different age groups rate it?

Children:Poor; Teens:Poor; Young adults:Average; Medium-age adults:Average; Old adults:Poor.

Rating: 3/5 (no half scores). Skip it. Save your money and watch it on TV.… Expand

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AxskuIIJul 11, 2021

Average at best movie. Some cringey bits action was meh. Taskmaster was weird.

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ThisGuy1Jul 13, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 6.5 out of 10. The opening scenes through the opening credits were all fantastic. The entire movie was entertaining, albeit formulaic. The fight choreography was a return to form after the abysmal choreography in Falcon and Winter Soldier. David Harbour and Florence Pugh steal the show. Rachel Weisz didn't get enough screen time but she was effective in every scene she was in. Taskmaster was an intimidating villain. Taskmaster's reveal was incredibly predictable, but that's not necessarily a bad thing (I had an old Lit teacher who once said that truly unpredictable twists are a sign of bad/lazy writing). Only major cons were one bit about the third act and that Ray Winstone was a forgettable and unintimidating villain. I'm not one to complain about a climactic/fantastical third act. However, pulling a parachute whilst debris is falling all around you would have almost definitely led to Yelena's death. Either her parachute would have been compromised and she'd have fallen to her death or she'd have been crushed/cut apart by the falling debris. I thought that bit was fairly lazy writing.

Even after giving the movie a 6.5, I think this movie was solid but ultimately wasted potential. Rather than telling a story that links Civil War's Natasha with Infinity War/End Game's Natasha - bringing closure to her character and potentially improving upon the emotional connection the audience has with her character in those films - we got a movie that seemed to focus on setting up future stories with new characters. Now for the fan fiction re-writes that nobody really cares about... Although it may seem like a bigger waste to some people, I think Melina should have truly been revealed to be a villain and died in the final act, Alexei/Red Guardian should have sacrificed himself to save his "daughters" from Taskmaster, and Yelena should have been presumed dead (revealed to be alive in the end credits scene, which wouldn't have had to change) after she blew up Dreykov's aircraft. Yes, it would have been tragic. However, it would have amplified her sacrifice in End Game by emphasizing her determination to protect her "family" as well as ensuring her best friend was able to see his biological family again. Just my two cents...… Expand

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TISMsJul 9, 2021

This movie was shaping up to be fairly decent, if not a little bland. Scarlett is as good as ever, but the whole family dynamic is kinda stupid and the red guardian is played as an absolute joke despite being an extremely powerful superThis movie was shaping up to be fairly decent, if not a little bland. Scarlett is as good as ever, but the whole family dynamic is kinda stupid and the red guardian is played as an absolute joke despite being an extremely powerful super soldier. I would have otherwise given this movie a solid 6, but there is one more glaring issue. This movie absolutely annihilated taskmaster. It is so astonishing how badly they **** him up. This take on the character was worse than Deadpool in x-men origins AND the mandarin in Iron man 3 put together. I cannot overstate how upsettingly terrible "He" was. I actually feel bad for the person who played "Him" because they did their best with an absolutely abysmal character. What an absolute soccer kick to the face.

I'm giving this movie a 1 purely because I've always liked Black Widow in the MCU, and I feel bad that this is movie is her legacy. If you were excited for taskmaster, steer clear from this movie, the fan theories were significantly better.… Expand

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M1rko94Jul 31, 2021

Review in pills - Black Widow

PRO: - one of the best incipits and first parts of the whole MCU; - in-depth insight into the character of Natasha and the narrative strand connected to her: huge pity not to have developed it before (notReview in pills - Black Widow

PRO:
- one of the best incipits and first parts of the whole MCU;
- in-depth insight into the character of Natasha and the narrative strand connected to her: huge pity not to have developed it before (not necessarily with a film, but through a TV series) because the whole story of espionage and her pre-Avengers would have had a enormous potential (so much so that it can create a separate narrative arc connected, but not focused on superheroes);
- photography and visual look: good;
- movie that entertains: it does better than many other MCU movies;
- first small reference of a link with the series: post-credit scene that binds to Falcon & the Winter Soldier.

CONS:
- drop in the second and third part: apparently repetitive in the mechanics;
- CGI not always constant;
-black widow too over power: very often (maybe too much) it seems that Natasha does and survives almost as if she had taken the super soldier serum;
- role of Taskmaster: different from the original (ok no problem, common practice), but although there is, I did not find him/her so incisive in the story and in the character (especially after being presented as the villain of the film);
- Taskmaster stunt: in several scenes you would notice the change of physicality and person between the stunt (a man - Andrew "Andy" Lister) and the actress who would give the face and body in some scenes to the character (Olga Kurylenko).

VOTE:
6.5
Although appreciated more than many other MCU films due to constant postponements, the film seemed old compared to the phase and type of storytelling Marvel would be in (as the same would seem from the trailers for the Shang-Chi film (happy to wrong)) and this would inevitably lead to a low level of interest in the film.… Expand

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ClemmyJul 18, 2021

Stay a good movie but one of the worst of the MCU.
The scene post-generic give me a lot of hype unlike the rest of the film...

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andre27Jul 13, 2021

Esperava mais tenho de ser sincero, mas gostei é um bom filme mas não dos melhores. É certo que a Natasha merecia um filme e teve-o explica algumas coisas da sua história mas faltou algo.

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theredskyJul 17, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before I get any hate for this rating, just know that I still really enjoy the MCU even if every so often, one of their films/shows falls flat for me. There is a lot of fun to be had here. This is the only Marvel film that had some good jokes and made me chuckle which is incredibly rare for a Marvel film. Florence Pugh and David Harbour bring a lot of great comedic timing to their performances that definitely elevates them from boring sidekicks. Their characters are actually interesting and feel much more involved in the story. I hope we get to see those two in the future again. Although their Russian accents do need a little bit of work. Scarlett Johansson is good. Her performance is fine. She doesn’t do a bad job but there is a lot to be desired especially considering this is her final appearance in the MCU (film wise not timeline wise). Rachel Weisz was fine as well but her character felt very forgettable and bland which sucks because she just falls into the background whenever other characters show up on screen. The main villain is absolutely awful. It’s honestly a contender for worst MCU villain. His motivations are almost nonexistent and he exists only to yell and exposit. The characters build up that he’ll be hard to kill but he just kinda dies without the influence of the characters which really defeats the purpose of them mentioning how hard he is to kill. Taskmaster is an interesting side villain but ultimately contributes nothing to the plot except as closure for Black Widow’s forgettable side mission. The action scenes are kinda bland. If this was an earlier MCU film it would feel a lot better but because the MCU has bumped out some great action scenes, this just feels flat and boring. The visual effects are really spotty. Sometimes they look good and sometimes they look really really bad but the visual effects are usually pretty good. The story is very forgettable. It revolves around Black Widow taking down the Red Room again but the sequence of events is so bland and forgettable. I can’t remember some sequence of events relating to the story. It was nice to hear a little bit more about the Budapest adventure but it makes me wish we had got that movie instead of this. I placed this above Ant-Man but below Captain America 1 in my MCU Ranking. If you like the MCU then you’ll probably enjoy this but if you aren’t super invested in this universe then you can skip this.… Expand

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CutlosoJul 9, 2021

The movie is awful. If this us the direction the mcu is going, it is a disgrace

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JoretoJul 10, 2021

Boooring sjw stuff. Waman good man bad.I am tired of modern day woke Hollywood and their messages.

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gilmoresporeJul 24, 2021

Lifeless cash grab, mediocre sense of humour, feels like a movie made in late-stage Hollywood. Don't watch

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DaCriticalTrollAug 17, 2021

Too much SJW Woke Diversity. More on Themes than Substance, care for her story is half-assed. Pretentious movie especially the Director Cate Shortland, and the Self-indulgent liberal Writers tried to hard to sugarcoat the storyline into aToo much SJW Woke Diversity. More on Themes than Substance, care for her story is half-assed. Pretentious movie especially the Director Cate Shortland, and the Self-indulgent liberal Writers tried to hard to sugarcoat the storyline into a borderline feminist propaganda. and the CGI S**tfest doesn't make the movie much better, Though Black Widow is a Fictional character, I see this movie as a Truly Disrespectful payoff to her and the franchise, Go Broke, Stay woke.… Expand

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Moviehunter1785Jul 23, 2021

Honestly found everything about this movie to be unlikeable. The storyline was all over the place. The fake accents were horrific as well

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ThylbanusJul 10, 2021

An overbudget near shot for shot remake of Winter Soldier without the emotional connection. Stop watching after the second act and this is an OK film, as it spirals in the third. The worst part is the real villain gets away withoutAn overbudget near shot for shot remake of Winter Soldier without the emotional connection. Stop watching after the second act and this is an OK film, as it spirals in the third. The worst part is the real villain gets away without consequences. Unsurprising, given that I subsequently found out that one of the writers is the writer of "Wandvision." If you haven't watched that series (don't), but the same thing happens. Well, in that series the real villain is lauded as a hero.

Florence Pugh is the highlight of the movie (well, it should, it's really her film). Johansson phones in her performance. I think the only reason I'm being so hard on this film is that I've wanted a Black Widow film for over a decade. This could have been a great Manchurian Candidate meets Borne Identity, but no.… Expand

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kpaulJul 9, 2021

Solid action! Great banter! Great Romanoff world-building. Unfortunately, I feel this movie was hit by the woke train. Men are dumb bruttes. Cowardly manipulators. Woman are victims and would never do anything bad. I would of loved to see aSolid action! Great banter! Great Romanoff world-building. Unfortunately, I feel this movie was hit by the woke train. Men are dumb bruttes. Cowardly manipulators. Woman are victims and would never do anything bad. I would of loved to see a morally torn group of Widows fighting each other!

I wish MCU would let some heavy moments land instead of undercutting them with jokes. It'd give the world more weight.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jul 11, 2021

If we take into account the eagerness that existed in a large part of the global audiences to see a new Marvel movie, I must say that Black Widow is very late to the party.

And the truth is that I'm not talking about the delays it sufferedIf we take into account the eagerness that existed in a large part of the global audiences to see a new Marvel movie, I must say that Black Widow is very late to the party.

And the truth is that I'm not talking about the delays it suffered due to the pandemic, but because this is the first movie that openly does not contribute anything to the MCU.

I could make a similar case for Iron Man 3, but by now it's irrelevant.

Black Widow is Scarlett Johansson's swan song.
A belated farewell, and at the same time completely useless.

I say this more than anything because I personally believe the actress deserved a much more dignified farewell than the one she received in Avengers: Endgame.
Certainly going back to the past in this movie gives her character a marked undertone, but it's one that no longer works because her character is dead.

And even worse for Johansson, her last participation in the MCU becomes the launch of the young woman who comes to replace her, and take the mantle of her character.

Another point that I must emphasize, and that in my view Black Widow aggravates, is how the MCU is separating and becoming two very different entities.

In the comic book it works because you can tell different stories from different perspectives, but in the movies it will be very difficult to re-converge the lesser characters with the more powerful as the scale of events continues to increase.

Marvel is targeting the cosmic side of its universe, and as it does so, it's also opening the doors of the multiverse.
Just by seeing the events of WandaVision and Loki this is more than clear.
Much more powerful enemies and worlds are approaching, and frankly characters like the new Captain America, the Winter Soldier, U.S. Agent, and a new Black Widow simply aren't up to the task of competing on that scale.
Does anyone remember what Hawkeye was doing in the final battle of Avengers: Endgame? I mean, it's not that hard to see.

Black Widow has the well-known Marvel formula, and entertaining yourself with it for a while is not bad at all, but I can't deny that this time it feels wearisome because there is nothing at stake.
Whatever others say, this was just Florence Pugh's introduction.

Perhaps due to Scarlett Johansson's level of stardom, she got a movie for her character, but this could have been a Disney + show and there would've been no problem.… Expand

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PatvanoJul 9, 2021

Fun movie with amazing action sequences (of course!) although it suffers from the fact that all white male characters are either evil or incompetent to the point that they're the butt of every joke, with the female characters being nearlyFun movie with amazing action sequences (of course!) although it suffers from the fact that all white male characters are either evil or incompetent to the point that they're the butt of every joke, with the female characters being nearly flawless. These tropes are getting tiring. Love Scarlett Johansson though.… Expand

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pur__0_0__Aug 31, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all let's get the praises done with. The comedic scenes are hilarious. The part where Natasha, Yelena, Alexei and Melina are sitting across the table and discussing a plan was very funny, so was when Red Guardian was telling how he is a coward and the door suddenly opens, and also when Alexei says the helicopter has enough fuel and then it suddenly falls down (although that looked a bit awkward). Secondly the actors are really great. I really like the way they act, it almost feels natural. And finally this is the only film MCU has given which doesn't have CGI. It does have VFX, but that makes sense since there's a pandemic going on and shooting in exotic locations doesn't make sense right now.
With all that said, let's move on to the negative aspects. Over here MCU finally does blasphemy. Read this carefully, word by word - "They show Black Widow get beaten". First by Taskmaster, from whom she still manages to save herself using a shield, then from Yelena whom she beats up nicely, then from Dreykov whom she beats again and then from the other widows who, well, let's get real. She can't beat them because they are girls. This is the rule of every action film, right? Speaking of the widows, there are some widows who appear in front of the camera way more than the others. This really begs the question as to why it is happening. It almost feels like they have paid the director to give them more attention.
The cinematography of this film is also terrible. There is no artificial lighting because of which all the lighting on screen is coming out naturally. The only time any colour grading is used is when the flashback is shown where Natasha blows Dreykov's daughter's school. The characters are always standing in the wrong place of the screen, which ruins the whole photography look to it. Normally if you are ever shown to come on the screen, if you're facing left you should be on the right side of the screen and vice versa. Even the shots of exotic locations look like they have been taken by a middle aged mom. In the climax scene when Natasha says, "Don't do it!" and Yelena says, "It was fun!" before thrusting the stick in the propeller, her head is in the bottom half of the screen and even the green screening can be seen in the background!
There are also multiple jump cuts in every entertaining scene. This is the reason why I won't even call this film entertaining. There are many examples that I noted down while watching the film. When Natasha's Lada explodes on the bridge, just showing the car explode takes 10 shots. The scene where their car goes in the subway is done in 9 shots. The part where Yelena gets out of the operation theatre while talking to Melina takes 18 shots. Also every indoor shot was taken from the bottom angle, because of which there were many butt shots. And here we were laughing at Batman and Robin for having three such shots.
The music is also terrible. Most of the time the music is very slow in comparison to the movement which is happening on the screen. There is also too much talking in this film. Because of a number of reasons like too quick jump cuts, natural lighting and wrong background score they didn't deliver the impact that they were probably supposed to.
Natasha's childhood version looks just like her but Yelena's doesn't. Dreykov can't be killed by a widow who can smell her, but Natasha won't even try moving away from him till she can't smell him and then shoot him? Since the story is set between Civil War and Infinity War, Natasha should have looked like she is between the two ages. But she looks way older, and that's a shame considering de-aging characters was done so well in Star Wars sequels. When Natasha and Yelena steal a bike, Taskmaster suddenly stops her tank in front of them, and waits for them to start driving away before chasing them. Why didn't she just crush them when she had a chance?
Speaking of the Taskmaster, when she removes her mask and is shown to be Dreykov's daughter, she looks so fake! Her neck is too long and her head is too forward, which doesn't make the head's shape to be like it will fit in the helmet. And speaking of characters who make no sense, there's Red Guardian. In the Gulag which is in remote Siberia, everyone is speaking in English? He is constantly talking about having a rivalry with Captain America, but that part is never explained. Unless there was another Captain America meanwhile, there is no way we aren't confused. And if that happens MCU will have a lot to answer for, considering it has not spoken about a Captain America having been there since then.
Black Widow is like a black sheep in the MCU. The problem with this film is that it has come out way too late. It feels like it was made only as a filler, so that they can grab some quick cash on a character who has been established for over 10 years. The film only adds lore to Black Widow and then goes nowhere with it. It doesn't have anything in it that you'd want to see.… Expand

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SoulWarfareJul 10, 2021

I think Kevin Feige is an amazing producer, but I always felt it was so dumb that it took so long for Black Widow to have her film. What is more jarring that this came out after Endgame which concluded her story. Nevertheless, it is here andI think Kevin Feige is an amazing producer, but I always felt it was so dumb that it took so long for Black Widow to have her film. What is more jarring that this came out after Endgame which concluded her story. Nevertheless, it is here and I was still kind of hype for it despite it all. So is this another MCU hit or a miss?

Firstly, the supporting cast is all stellar. David Harbour as Red Guardian was hilarious and he was incredibly charming even if his character was kind of an ass. Rachel Weisz was also great as Melina, the fake mother of Natasha, as she gives a performance that conveys the conflict her character is going through yet also being quite lovable. Florence Pugh as Yelena, Natasha's sister, is the true stand out in this film. Her performance is so charismatic and charming while also being a proper badass. Her character has the most vulnerability compared to everyone else and Florence's shows this by really delivering on the emotional performance. She also has great chemistry with Scarlett Johansson so the interaction between Yelena and Natasha are some of the biggest highlights of Black Widow. Scarlett is also still phenomenal as Natasha and she still delivers here as well. We get to see more emotion from her character which allows Scarlett to do a lot more and shine in these scenes. The music score is composed by legendary composer Lorne Balfe and he continues to make another amazing score for Black Widow. Every action scene feels more hype whenever his score is being blasted and it's just awesome. The emotional scenes become more emotional and the tense scenes become more tense thanks to his score. I also really love the action scenes, for the most part. The hand-to-hand fights felt gritty and brutal which made it very entertaining to watch. There is also a pretty cool car chase and a fight where Black Widow has to fight countless other Red Room assassins which were very enjoyable as well. However, the story is quite a mixed bag for me thanks to how it is executed. The movie does a lot of telling of her past rather than showing which is kind of disappointing. I think seeing the red ledger stuff she did as a Red Room assassin would've given the ending more impact. Additionally, Black Widow explores the theme of family but handles it quite poorly. Natasha confronting her fake family is emotional stuff and the movie does show it but it would then deflect it with a silly joke which did get annoying. This is terrible when it came to the dad, Red Guardian. The movie treats him like a joke even though he did an incredibly terrible thing that caused his fake daughters to dislike him. There is a moment where he does start trying to repair his relationship with his daughters which was very sweet but the story doesn't stay long enough on this. He also doesn't get a moment to show how much he cares for his daughter which disappointed me. I did have my issue with how jokes are used in MCU movies but I think it is more annoying here than it is in previous MCU movies. The story is also very low stakes and because of Endgame, there doesn't feel like there is much danger to our main characters.

The action scenes near the end are quite disappointing as well. There is a fight between the Red Guardian and Taskmaster which sounds on paper cool as both have some kind of superpower. However, the editing had lots of cuts with also constantly cutting away to something else which made it jarring. Additionally, Red Guardian, despite having super strength, never gets to show this in the fight. There is also a final fight between Black Widow and Taskmaster at the end which is mostly a CGI fest but is also incredibly short as well. It was a disappointing final fight for sure. On that note, the villains in Black Widow are also very disappointing. Dreykov, the leader of the Red Room, doesn't even have much of a presence on the plot until 40 minutes in. Even when they start appearing, they still have no presence as the plot is more focused on getting the family together than villains doing something. Taskmaster may be the most disappointing villain in MCU history. They are such a deviation from the comic as Taskmaster never speaks ever. There is also a reveal about Taskmaster that is just lame. Overall, Black Widow is a movie I feel so incredibly conflicted about. The story and villains are quite poor but there are moments in it that are very good. The characters and performances by actors are all great but some characters don't get enough to shine. The action scenes are entertaining but it does stumble near the end. Black Widow is a movie with a lot of good that contains some bumps throughout. In the end, I am glad it finally came out and I enjoyed watching it even though it does feel a bit too late.… Expand

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bainzzsJul 9, 2021

The stars, Johansson and Pugh, both turned in a solid performance; however, neither of them were able to drag this terrible story out of stunning mediocrity. The writing was just a poor mans rehashing of so many of the other MCU movies withThe stars, Johansson and Pugh, both turned in a solid performance; however, neither of them were able to drag this terrible story out of stunning mediocrity. The writing was just a poor mans rehashing of so many of the other MCU movies with worse jokes, worse characterization and worse story. The CGI was beautiful as always. But forgive me for expecting more from what is suppose to be the next superhero blockbuster about a beloved MCU character and a tribute to her part in this story.… Expand

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almijJul 11, 2021

the plot is dumb, action is terrible, special effects are terrible. this solo movie made less for the character of Black Widow that tiny flashbacks in previous movies.
David Harbour was kinda funny.

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bigitupJul 10, 2021

this is the worst mcu marvel movie since thor 2 dark world and iron man 2 and 3
jac schaeffer is a terrible writer

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Yair_MJul 14, 2021

Well, it was a nice movie, but a bit boring at the same times. I was interested in some parts and wanted to sleep in some parts. I expected to enjoy more, but that was nice.

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GrumppiJul 9, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Remember in the 80s when you were a kid in school? "JUST SAY NO," boys and girls. Don't keep paying them money for trash.… Expand

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TVJerryJul 20, 2021

Yet another origin story from the Marvel Universe. Scarlett Johansson returns as the kickass redhead, but not before we flashback to meet her family (David Harbour & Rachel Weisz as parents and Florence Pugh as her sister). Jump forward toYet another origin story from the Marvel Universe. Scarlett Johansson returns as the kickass redhead, but not before we flashback to meet her family (David Harbour & Rachel Weisz as parents and Florence Pugh as her sister). Jump forward to her adult iteration, as she fights to (wait for it) save the world. There are expected action beats throughout, most of them noisy, but lacking much new in approach or wow factor. What slows down the pace is the preponderance of family drama that attempts to add emotional resonance. Harbour, as the failed Red Guardian, provides a few lighter moments. While this movie checks off the usual boxes for the genre, it adds nothing original to the legacy. NOTE: Sit thru the credits for a surprise cameo and a hint at a future conflict.… Expand

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denysenkoaJul 15, 2021

Very women oriented movie. The script is too weak. No logic in character behaviors. Too long senseless dialogs.

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CstevensJul 9, 2021

Only a half step above Thor Dark World. Waited for a piece of poo, at $30. Kevin Feige should be ashamed!

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MelzasJul 17, 2021

Looks like cheap TV series and boring "Bad Communist Balalaika Vodka Russian" action movie. Worst Marvel solo story so far...

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NicoCCAug 16, 2021

Diversity and inclusion......coming from a Russian government agency, all filled with women. You can't make this stuff up. I'm so sick and tired of this marxist bs. Movie is garbage all around.

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pablom77Jul 24, 2021

boring, woke, feminist agenda, a completely crap woke history when al the man are bad

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TechNoirStudioJul 9, 2021

I'd throw a 6/10 on this one. If' im approaching this from a film standpoint and not just a 'sit back and eat popcorn' it's a 6. Popcorn? 8. No Marvel movie goes above 9 IMO, so keep this in mind. I would say this is somewhere in the top 12.I'd throw a 6/10 on this one. If' im approaching this from a film standpoint and not just a 'sit back and eat popcorn' it's a 6. Popcorn? 8. No Marvel movie goes above 9 IMO, so keep this in mind. I would say this is somewhere in the top 12. The action is really solid. The change to some characters from the books is a little odd. Overall the biggest complaint was just the feel, this REALLY felt like something made 5-6 years ago, pre Infinity War. It should have been made then and it would have hit even better.… Expand

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pochecheJul 21, 2021

Horrible just the worst movie ever.Very borring and tedious..............bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad

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Peter111123Aug 22, 2021

I wanted to like this movie but black widow does not even spare or even care about other black widows. After Endgame Marvel began to stagnate or even went downhill. Disney plus shows were mediocre at best and I honestly do not know what toI wanted to like this movie but black widow does not even spare or even care about other black widows. After Endgame Marvel began to stagnate or even went downhill. Disney plus shows were mediocre at best and I honestly do not know what to expect further. Most of best actors went away and who can even take their place? Anyway, they should have done this movie in phase 3 because now it is just useless. We already know Natashas ending, so why should we care? It is a dissapointment and I hope that Disney will give Marvel a chance to make better movies because this one looks as cash grab without any deeper meaning behind it… Expand

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Reviewer102Jul 9, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is apparently estimated this film had a big budget . 100+ millions of dollars and even more perhaps .

Considering this film got delayed , the biggest and most noticeable flaws was the effects in the film .

When the villan dies in the helicopter , the flames that consume him look like something out of a cheap budget indie film . There are MULTIPLE other moments where this lackluster effects appear . Considering again when you realize how they had time to work on these effects since it was delayed and also how big their budget was , this was very poorly done .

Taskmaster was the only fun thing in the entire film but there was very little action scenes regarding Taskmaster . And regarding action , there is a LOT of talking considering this is advertised as an action film .

The talking is boring and a drag . Natasha reunites with her not so real parents and it just keeps dragging on and on . Understandably this is an important part of the story but the way it was executed was tedious and a boring talk at the table .

The 'twist' where Black Widow was able to sneak in was 'ok.' Nothing special . The part where Black Widow saves Yelena Belova had great effects and action . In general this movie fails in 'execution.'… Expand

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AhlgrenJul 10, 2021

I wasn't expecting much from this movie.
Marvel movies just dont do much for me any more.
They are more about pushing a agenda and politics.

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skykappahAug 16, 2021

Boring!!! It's lucky that Black Widow had the "streaming as well" excuse... Because it wouldn't have been a hit at the theatres. Somehow, Black Widow seems to be tailor made for the small screen as it's small on ideas, scope and story,Boring!!! It's lucky that Black Widow had the "streaming as well" excuse... Because it wouldn't have been a hit at the theatres. Somehow, Black Widow seems to be tailor made for the small screen as it's small on ideas, scope and story, there's also little action. The character themselves seemed ridiculous with their crazy Russian accents... Task Master was a colossal waste of space, relegated to a miniscule bit part.
Everybody, actors, writers etc, phoned it in... Pure amateur hour. The only good part is the final act which is where all the budget went...
I really wish this wasn't the case as I was really looking forward to Black Widow's solo movie. A surprising failure.… Expand

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kimaiJul 10, 2021

Poorly edited and aimless. It starts off very well but falls apart when attempting to introduce a coherent narrative. It feels rushed, as if the writers didn’t have time to finish their script and just added explosions and visual effects toPoorly edited and aimless. It starts off very well but falls apart when attempting to introduce a coherent narrative. It feels rushed, as if the writers didn’t have time to finish their script and just added explosions and visual effects to compensate. At least I had some fun in the first act of the movie but maybe I’m giving it too much credit for what its worth. A pretty inoffensively forgettable experience.… Expand

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StevenDJul 9, 2021

Overindulgent mess. You'd think that a marvel movie with one of the original cast members would be an instant win, right?
This is exactly the problem, it's ONLY one of the original cast. There's a few more actors worth mentioning but theyOverindulgent mess. You'd think that a marvel movie with one of the original cast members would be an instant win, right?
This is exactly the problem, it's ONLY one of the original cast. There's a few more actors worth mentioning but they don't have the talent or experience to change what is at it's very core a flawed project.
SH does a great job as only a seasoned actor can, and the other actors do their best in a **** situation but you can't make gold out of lead.
I just can't help but feel that with a better director and substantially better writers (maybe even some random hobos from the streets in their place) we could have easily gotten a much better movie.… Expand

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KamarrJul 17, 2021

Terrible timing to make her a standalone film when shes dead? That's disturbing also side note you see none of the Male avengers. Sjw are destroying comics and they're destroying games and now they're destroying movies.

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JohnnyHRickJul 11, 2021

Dumb, generic, boring and pretentious... An embarrassing send-off to one of Marvel's best characters.

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anon228922Jul 22, 2021

Now I understand why Kevin Feige was hesitant to give Black Widow a solo film. She simply doesn't command the same screen presence as characters like ironman, captain America, and thor. Maybe if the movie had been made 5 years ago with aNow I understand why Kevin Feige was hesitant to give Black Widow a solo film. She simply doesn't command the same screen presence as characters like ironman, captain America, and thor. Maybe if the movie had been made 5 years ago with a better director, this would have been a good movie. But, with the current scope of the MCU, this movie felt inconsequential and dull.… Expand

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PittsburghGuyJul 10, 2021

Don't Waste Your Time. Movie is not needed in the MCU. Was basically a remake of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Unfortunately, history will not be kind to this flick.

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JaydoJul 11, 2021

Sometimes Boring, to chatty one of the worst MCU movie ever. It had be a cool movie but no it is a dissapointment.