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Post by plasma on Dec 1, 2018 3:38:52 GMT
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 1, 2019 17:08:18 GMT
A "Widows" review in my own deathless prose Caper films are usually something of a light-hearted romp in which charming thieves get their own back from an even badder Bad Guy. This year’s other female lead caper, “Ocean’s 8,” fits this bill exactly and is very entertaining for it. Steve McQueen, however, working from a script he co-wrote with Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) takes a much darker tone with a much more complex tale of human greed and betrayal. The strikingly edited opening switches back and forth between four men saying goodbye to their wives and the robbery they are involved in going wrong in every way it can – resulting in all the husbands being killed. Soon, Veronica (Viola Davis) is visited by Jamal Manning (Brian Tyree Henry) who tells her that her dead husband Harry (Liam Neeson), the crime’s leader, had robbed two million dollars from him and the money was destroyed when the escape vehicle exploded and burned. Manning, a gang leader in a predominately African-American neighborhood, is trying to go straight and is challenging Jack Mulligan (Colin Farrell) for alderman of Chicago’s 8th district. He needs his money to mount his campaign. He gives Veronica a month to raise two million to pay him back, even though she knew nothing of her husband’s plans. Following a lead, Veronica finds a notebook that Harry kept which gave detailed instructions for future crimes. Veronica finds the other widows (played by Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Carrie Coons) to join her in a robbery to raise the money with plenty left over for them. Coons backs out but soon they find Belle (fast rising star Cynthia Erivo) to be their driver. The stakes are high. The danger great. Each woman has to find something inside herself to get her through this experience. McQueen tightens the tension and doesn’t let loose until the end. I predict multiple Oscar nomination for acting, directing, editing, and maybe Picture.  |
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Post by plasma on Jan 8, 2019 1:09:38 GMT
I think editing is probably happening, but director and best picture, and even an acting nomination seem out of reach. Sadly there were just far too many films, and Widows got left in the dust, which is a shame as it's a very strong movie.
Honestly if I was part of the academy or any major awards, I would have easily have voted for this over something like Bohemian Rhapsody, which is largely picking up steam because of how popular it is, whereas I just thought it was an average music biopic, with a great lead performance. Widows on the other hand is very much the "real deal".
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Post by fartyfartsalot on Jan 8, 2019 2:27:03 GMT
"Widows" is a pretty good film & I'm surprised it didn't get at least one Golden Globe not. Maybe the Oscars won't ignore.
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Post by SciFive on Feb 2, 2019 9:31:22 GMT
A "Widows" review in my own deathless prose Caper films are usually something of a light-hearted romp in which charming thieves get their own back from an even badder Bad Guy. This year’s other female lead caper, “Ocean’s 8,” fits this bill exactly and is very entertaining for it. Steve McQueen, however, working from a script he co-wrote with Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) takes a much darker tone with a much more complex tale of human greed and betrayal. The strikingly edited opening switches back and forth between four men saying goodbye to their wives and the robbery they are involved in going wrong in every way it can – resulting in all the husbands being killed. Soon, Veronica (Viola Davis) is visited by Jamal Manning (Brian Tyree Henry) who tells her that her dead husband Harry (Liam Neeson), the crime’s leader, had robbed two million dollars from him and the money was destroyed when the escape vehicle exploded and burned. Manning, a gang leader in a predominately African-American neighborhood, is trying to go straight and is challenging Jack Mulligan (Colin Farrell) for alderman of Chicago’s 8th district. He needs his money to mount his campaign. He gives Veronica a month to raise two million to pay him back, even though she knew nothing of her husband’s plans. Following a lead, Veronica finds a notebook that Harry kept which gave detailed instructions for future crimes. Veronica finds the other widows (played by Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Carrie Coons) to join her in a robbery to raise the money with plenty left over for them. Coons backs out but soon they find Belle (fast rising star Cynthia Erivo) to be their driver. The stakes are high. The danger great. Each woman has to find something inside herself to get her through this experience. McQueen tightens the tension and doesn’t let loose until the end. I predict multiple Oscar nomination for acting, directing, editing, and maybe Picture. I saw this in the theater - I knew it was going to be good and I really liked it. Cynthia Erivo is indeed a fast rising star. She is SMASHING in Bad Times at the El Royale. |
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Post by mikef6 on Feb 2, 2019 15:58:29 GMT
A "Widows" review in my own deathless prose Caper films are usually something of a light-hearted romp in which charming thieves get their own back from an even badder Bad Guy. This year’s other female lead caper, “Ocean’s 8,” fits this bill exactly and is very entertaining for it. Steve McQueen, however, working from a script he co-wrote with Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) takes a much darker tone with a much more complex tale of human greed and betrayal. The strikingly edited opening switches back and forth between four men saying goodbye to their wives and the robbery they are involved in going wrong in every way it can – resulting in all the husbands being killed. Soon, Veronica (Viola Davis) is visited by Jamal Manning (Brian Tyree Henry) who tells her that her dead husband Harry (Liam Neeson), the crime’s leader, had robbed two million dollars from him and the money was destroyed when the escape vehicle exploded and burned. Manning, a gang leader in a predominately African-American neighborhood, is trying to go straight and is challenging Jack Mulligan (Colin Farrell) for alderman of Chicago’s 8th district. He needs his money to mount his campaign. He gives Veronica a month to raise two million to pay him back, even though she knew nothing of her husband’s plans. Following a lead, Veronica finds a notebook that Harry kept which gave detailed instructions for future crimes. Veronica finds the other widows (played by Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Carrie Coons) to join her in a robbery to raise the money with plenty left over for them. Coons backs out but soon they find Belle (fast rising star Cynthia Erivo) to be their driver. The stakes are high. The danger great. Each woman has to find something inside herself to get her through this experience. McQueen tightens the tension and doesn’t let loose until the end. I predict multiple Oscar nomination for acting, directing, editing, and maybe Picture. I saw this in the theater - I knew it was going to be good and I really liked it. Cynthia Erivo is indeed a fast rising star.
She is SMASHING in Bad Times at the El Royale.She absolutely is. She is my takaway from El Royale. |
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Post by SciFive on Feb 2, 2019 16:02:36 GMT
I saw this in the theater - I knew it was going to be good and I really liked it. Cynthia Erivo is indeed a fast rising star.
She is SMASHING in Bad Times at the El Royale.She absolutely is. She is my takaway from El Royale. Mine, too!! Hands down! She has won awards on Broadway, I think, for her acting and incredible singing voice!! |
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Post by politicidal on Jan 7, 2020 14:29:58 GMT
6/10. I liked it but it wasn’t quite as good as I expected based off the trailer.
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Post by Vits on Feb 2, 2020 9:32:19 GMT
8/10
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