Widows Review: 6 Ups & 3 Downs

1. The Fantastic Pacing & Editing

Given the sheer number of actors, characters, subplots and settings in this movie, it would've surprised nobody if Widows ended up clocking in at an epic 150 minutes-or-so, and yet, McQueen brings it in at just a pinch over two hours.

In fact, the editing is so light-footed - courtesy of McQueen's usual editor Joe Walker - that some may end up feeling that it's just too breathless for its own good.

McQueen rarely lingers on a scene for pause as he has done in all of his previous movies, and while that may disappoint some, it feels like an acceptable concession given the more populist nature of the material.

There's certainly not a boring minute in the film, and even when a scene doesn't really work, McQueen soon enough transitions us to another soapy subplot or a brilliant Viola Davis monologue.

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