I had such high hopes for Black Widow but in retrospect, I should have known that it would be disappointing, after the disaster that has been Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki. It is very clear to me that the Marvel franchise in steep decline and is working its way into extinction (at least as far as my interest goes). If you were looking for a movie with pure entertainment va;ie filled with lots of action, special effects, and explosions, than this movie will work for you. If you are looking for a compelling story that makes sense, than you will leave disappointed.
Spoilers ahead so be warned. First off, I am supposed to believe that in a world with crazy advanced technology including alien technology, that the big, bad Russian villain couldn’t be detected in his space station in the clouds. Give me a break. Second, in a world that has Shield, Hydra, and superheroes like Hulk and Thor that could turn the widows into dust in a blink of an eye, I am supposed to believe that because this Russian has a group of highly skilled female fighters, that he control all of the world’s leaders, can cause the stock market to drop in half in a day, and starve a quarter of the world’s population. It’s not like these widows have superpowers. At best, they are the equivalent of Navy SEALS and even that’s a stretch. These are just two examples of the sheer ridiculousness of this movie. Not to mention that Black Widow used to be a really cool character. Sure, she didn’t have super powers, but she had great moves and a captivating personality. She lost her mojo in this movie. In fact, she was the least compelling of the main characters. Her sister, Yelena, was far more interesting. The star of the movie was David Harbour, who played the Red Guardian. He stole the show whenever he was on the screen, but unfortunately he had such little screen time.
Save your money. This movie is not worth paying for.
