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Widows Movie Review

Name: Widows Movie Review
Item: Widows
Rating: 4
Author: Sonali Sharma

Widows Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Widows"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 09 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 16-11-2018

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Similar To: Ballerina (2024), Them That Follow, The Man With The Iron Heart, Zombies Vs. Robots

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CAST & CREW

Colin Farrell

Daniel Kaluuya

Garret Dillahunt

Jon Bernthal

Michael Harney

Robert Duvall

Sean Bobbitt

Elizabeth Debicki

Jacki Weaver

Michelle Rodriguez

Viola Davis

Liam Neeson

Steve McQueen

Hans Zimmer

Emile Sherman

Iain Canning

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Producer:

Steve McQueen

Iain Canning

Emile Sherman

Arnon Milchan

Music Director:

Hans Zimmer

Editor:

Joe Walker

Director:

Steve McQueen

Movie Actor:

Liam Neeson

Movie Actress:

Michelle Rodriguez

Viola Davis

Supporting Actress:

Michelle Rodriguez

Viola Davis

Elizabeth Debicki

Jacki Weaver

Costume Designer:

Jenny Eagan

Art Director:

Heather Ratliff

Gregory S Hooper

Director of Photography:

Sean Bobbitt

Executive Producer:

Rose Garnett

Daniel Battsek

Bergen Swanson

Sue Bruce Smith

Associate Producer:

Katherine Bridle

Bianca Stigter

Visual Effects Producer:

Matthew Bristowe

Alysia Wildman

Alison Griffiths

Casting Director:

Mickie Paskal

Jennifer Rudnicke

Francine Maisler

Novelist:

Lynda La Plante

Still Photographer:

Merrick Morton

Sound Effects Editor:

Eilam Hoffman

empty:

Paul Cotterell

Gilbert Lake

Visual Effects Supervisor:

David Sadler-Coppard

Lars Andersen

Screenplay Writer:

Gillian Flynn

Steve McQueen

Gaffer:

William Newell

Music Editor:

Clint Bennett

Foley Artist:

Keith Partridge

Production Designer:

Adam Stockhausen

Set Decorator:

Elizabeth Keenan

Storyboard Artist:

Jason Millet

Makeup Artist:

Minnie Krishnan

Denise Pugh-Ruiz

Hair Stylist:

Denise Baker

Linda D Flowers

Special Effects Coordinator:

Michael Gaspar

Stunt Coordinator:

Doug Coleman

Stunt Performer:

Jeff Bruno

Stunt Double:

Olivia Bird

Digital Compositor:

Estevez Santos Elena

Simone Zuccarini

Mathew Crisp

Luke Armstrong

Giorgio Pitino

Compositor:

Justin Francis Mcleish

Visual Effects Artist:

Maurizio Di Vitto

Davide Bigotto

Set Dresser:

John Donahue

Sound Mixer:

Scott D Smith

Boom Operator:

Jason Johnston

Adam Mohundro

Sound Editor:

Paul Cotterell

Set Designer:

Becky Marshall

Sharon Samuels

Supporting Actor:

Bailey Rhyse Walters

Coburn Goss

James Vincent Meredith

Robert Duvall

Molly Kunz

Ann Mitchell

Carrie Coon

Francis Florczyk

Michael Rocks

Daniel Kaluuya

Will Zahrn

Colin Farrell

Alejandro Verdin

Brian Tyree Henry

Eric C Lynch

Garret Dillahunt

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Jon Bernthal

Stephen Hill

Liam Neeson

Brian King

Deron J Powell

Kurt Ehrmann

Michael Harney

Socorro Santiago

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Widows is a robbery thriller and action film directed by Steve McQueen Terence Steven McQueen was born in Indiana and had >> Read More... . Gillian Flynn and Steve McQueen are the writers. Iain Canning Iain Canning is an Oscar-winning, 36 years old Bri >> Read More... , Emile Sherman Emile Sherman is an Australian film producer. He w >> Read More... , Arnon Milchan, and Steve McQueen are the film’s producers. Joe Walker edited this film, and Hans Zimmer German-born musician Hans Zimmer is known as one o >> Read More... gave the music. The cinematography is by Sean Bobbitt Sean Bobbitt is a renowned British Cinematographer >> Read More... . See-Saw Films, Film4 Productions, Regency Enterprises, and TSG Entertainment are the film’s production companies. Adam Stockhausen is the production designer, and Jenny Eagan is the costume designer.

Viola Davis Black is just the shade of jubilation "Lived in ob >> Read More... , Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez, an American Bash, a Fiery Lati >> Read More... , Cynthia Erivo, Elizabeth Debicki Debicki is an Australian actress and theatre perso >> Read More... , and Carrie Coon are the lead cast. Colin Farrell Colin James Farrell is a famous Hollywood actor. H >> Read More... , Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya Daniel Kaluuya was born in London, England on 24 F >> Read More... , Jacki Weaver Jacqueline Ruth “Jacki” Weaver is an Australian ar >> Read More... , Robert Duvall Robert Duvall is a veteran actor and filmmaker kno >> Read More... , Coburn Goss, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Garret Dillahunt Garret L. Dillahunt is an American actor. He is kn >> Read More... , Matt Walsh, Kevin J. O'Connor, and Jon Michael Hill play supporting roles.

Plot

The film revolves around four Chicago widows who come together to carry out a robbery that their husbands were planning to do. Harry Rawlings and his gang are shot dead by police when they steal $2,000,000 from Jamal Manning. Now, Jamal wants his money and threatens Harry’s widow, Veronica.

Bash, Harry’s loyal driver, gives her a key of the safety box. This box contains a notebook in which Harry and his gang wrote a detailed plan to steal $ 5,000,000 from Jack Mulligan, a local politician’s home. Veronica decides to execute this plan in order to pay back $2 million to Jamal.

She carries out this plan together with three other widows of Harry’s gang, namely Alice, Linda, and Amanda. Will they be successful in executing this $ 5 million robbery?

Star Performance

Viola Davis, who played the role of Veronica, looks terrific on the screen. Her performance is the best. She alone makes the film thrilling. Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Carrie Coon, the three other widows in this film, delivered a fantastic performance. Their acting looks real and natural on screen. Colin Farrell and Brian Tyree Henry look very strong in their respective roles of Mulligan and Jamal. The rest of the cast delivered good performance.

Analysis

The film Widows is full of twists and fabulous performances by the cast. Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen has done a commendable job with co-writer Gillian Flynn. It has thriller and action elements in a balanced proportion. Viola Davis is the strength of this film. Half of the film is enjoyable because of her only. However, the movie runs at a slow speed in some scenes, which makes it a little unegaging.

What’s There?

• Twists and turns. The ending is suspenseful.

• Action scenes are mind-blowing.

• Fantastic camera work.

• Spine-Chilling background music.

What’s Not There?

• Some scenes in the movie are slow-paced.

• Some of the supporting actors gave below-average performances.

• Minor technical glitches.

Verdict

All in all, Widows is a worth-watch movie. Some scenes run slowly, but it does not have much impact on the whole movie. Are you looking for an action movie with a pinch of twist? This one is highly recommended.

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