It's crap, really. Nothing works in this movie.
Read Full ReviewThis is a self-contained origin story of Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). No knowledge of the Avengers is required to watch this film, although, in a Marvel context, it happens after the civil war breaks up the Avengers of which Natasha was a part of. Effects and tension are amazing to watch and edge of seat but there's a payoff with plot. A familiar action film formula – _get and protect the MacGuffin while getting to the evil megalomaniac before he takes over the world_. Th...
Read Full ReviewAfter a delay lasting 19 months; the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has returned to the big screen with “Black Widow”. The film takes place between “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War”; audiences get more of the backstory of Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), as we are introduced to her early life before the Red Room. This is not to say that the film is an origin story as it uses her backstory through a clever introduction that establishes her “family” as sleeper age...
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Opening, young Natasha and Yelena
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Opening family dinner, the family packs to leave Ohio; (repeats) Natasha and Melina look at the photo album and Melina tells Nat she alerted the red room
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Young Yelena sings in the car before the family arrives at the plane
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Natasha and Melina pilot the plane as the family tries to get away from SHIELD
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Plane lands in Cuba, Alexei reunites with Dreykov, Natasha and Yelena are taken away
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Opening Titles
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Natasha leaves the bathroom on the boat and drops her phone in the ocean
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Norway title card, Natasha arrives at her trailer and meets Rick Mason
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Natasha watches Moonraker while she eats in her trailer
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On Natasha's radio before she's attacked by Taskmaster