Widows Review: 6 Ups & 3 Downs
1. It Gets Pretty Silly At Times
No spoilers here, but vast elements of Widows' narrative are based on fairly flimsy motivations, contrived and convoluted events taking place by happenstance, and a third-act plot twist that will surely be one step too silly for some viewers.
This is Gillian Flynn's method, of course, though she pulled off the dizzying sleights of hand far more persuasively in Gone Girl, probably because that movie's big reveal was far more compelling, and Fincher is better-versed in genre material than McQueen.
The actors of course fully commit to the material at all times, but there are some pretty inexplicable and groan-worthy moments later in the movie that wouldn't feel too out of place in a bargain basement thriller.
So, while Widows doesn't quite live up to the immense awards hype, it's still a highly entertaining movie for the most part. Here's everything McQueen and co. got right...