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Widows
2018 129 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★7.3
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Director: Steve McQueen
🎭 Based on
«Widows»
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Description
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
Budget:
$42M
US Gross:
$42.4M
Worldwide:
$75.98M
Starring
Viola Davis
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Michelle Rodriguez
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Elizabeth Debicki
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Awards
BAFTA 2019
— Best Actress
Key opinion
Widows is a technically accomplished and gritty heist thriller that uses its genre premise to examine complex social issues like corruption and systemic inequality. While the ensemble performances are widely praised, the film suffers from a disjointed narrative and script inconsistencies that leave some viewers feeling the story is overstuffed or implausibly executed.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, led by Viola Davis and Elizabeth Debicki, delivers powerful and commanding performances. | |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt's cinematography effectively utilizes inventive angles and visual contrasts to capture the atmosphere of Chicago. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being fragmented, with many subplots and character arcs remaining underdeveloped or unresolved. | |
| Theme | The film attempts to weave heavy social and political commentary into a heist narrative, which leads to disagreement over whether the film is poignant or overly moralizing. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is viewed as problematic; some find the focus on character psychology rewarding, while others find the film draggy or overlong. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure shifts significantly mid-film, with some critics finding the ensuing heist logic and plot twists implausible. |