Saturday, March 30, 2019

Widows

Steve McQueen's Widows  has a stellar lead and supporting cast for sure in Viola Davis, Liam Neeson, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert Duvall, and Colin Farrel.  This female heist template has been done before in 1996's  Set It Off or even the recent Oceans 8, but Widows feels more substantive, realistic,and character driven than either other film.  As a bonus, it takes on so many issues of the day beyond even the obvious gender. Race, class, loyalty, betrayal, greed, inequality, and others are all throughout.  All the while, we are treated to a good caper, thriller, and action film that's really engaging.

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