Review of Black Widow (2021) by Owen Gleiberman for Variety — 29 Jun 2021
Black Widow is very much about the origin of Natasha — her skills and her identity. The movie features just enough kinetic combat to give a mainstream audience that getting-your-money’s-worth feeling, but right from the opening credits (built around a dreamy slow-mo cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”), most of it has a gritty, deliberate, zap-free tone that is strikingly — and intentionally — earthbound for a superhero fantasy.
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This review of Black Widow (2021) was written by Owen Gleiberman and published by Variety on 29 Jun 2021.
Black Widow has generally received positive reviews.
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