What classics did you see last week, July 4 to July 10?
Jul 13, 2021 1:47:28 GMT
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 13, 2021 1:47:28 GMT
As for my opinion of BLACK WIDOW; I must tell you am a far bigger fan of the DC universe than I am of the Marvel universe (I bailed 30 minutes into the last Avengers flick) and enjoy dramas, westerns, film noir, sweeping love stories, period pieces, vintage exploitation fare, documentaries, indie movies, romantic comedies, seventies movies and gritty, hard boiled crime flicks more than I enjoy fx-laden fantasy films based on comic books (my favorite 2020 films are NOMADLAND and FALLING, and other favorites include THE FATHER, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, QUO VADIS, AIDA?, GREYHOUND and NEWS OF THE WORLD).
I was only really drawn to this film because of Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz - three actresses I really admire, being in it - and because of Cate Shortland being in the director's chair. Also, I have enjoyed the limited screen time Scarlett and her intriguing character have had in the Marvel flicks she has appeared in. I thought the character of Natasha Romanoff deserved her own movie.
All that out of the way. Both my longtime partner (who very seldom watches Marvel movies with me) and I enjoyed BLACK WIDOW, finding it exciting, entertaining and spectacular fun and rating it a solid 7 out of 10. It held our attention from beginning to end - even if my missus found it a little talky in the middle.)
If I had a complaint it was that Natasha Romanoff is a more interesting character than her sister (robustly played by Pugh) and the plot should have featured more of Natasha. Also, while Wietz is in fine form, I thought comic relief David Harbour, while not unappealing and amusing as the aging red Guardian, was a bit over-the-top. Still, BLACK WIDOW exceeded my expectations and worked for me. Well done Scarlett, well done Florence Pugh and well done Cate Shortland. I will watch any forthcoming sequels and spin-offs.
PS. Have you seen LOST IN TRANSLATION - in which Scarlett Johansson is sublime opposite screen comedy legend Bill Murray Chalice? It's one of my favorite films. Also, check out LORE, a striking, emotionally potent 2004 film directed by the talented Cate Shortland.
Thanks for your kind words regarding my review. It's nice to see someone liked it (on old IMDB, my review is getting a lot of negative votes - as there people can vote for reviews as 'useful' or 'not useful' and so far I have a lot more who've found my review 'not useful'....but, eh, I can chalk most of that up to being haters using more than one account).
Anyway, I agree with a lot of what you said about the movie (especially your last couple of lines regarding the film). Most of all, you summed up my thoughts with this line: "I enjoyed BLACK WIDOW, finding it exciting, entertaining and spectacular fun".
I haven't seen either of those movies you recommended, but will try to check them out whenever they're on TV here.
Thanks again for your thoughts on Black Widow and my review of it.

