My first theater film in 18 months and the first Marvel feature in even longer. Black Widow does not disappoint with action, connections both forward and backwards in the universe and a pretty well written and acted "family dynamic" between sisters. The storyline follows Natasha after the breakup of the Avengers, with nothing to do but hide, finding her sister and joining forces to take down (again) the red room and the widows project. On all those counts, it was a success and well done. But somehow I came out wanting more depth. Marvel, I think, would be well advised to transition out of sci-fi comic entertainment and into sci-fi with social and cultural commentary in order to stay relevant for another decade. Something that makes you think about who you are, why you are, etc. This would have been an easy place to start.
4 stars (out of 5)
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