"‘Widows’ Review: A Masterful, Crowdpleasing Heist Thriller" Topic

"What happens when one of the most talented filmmakers working today takes a crack at a commercial, star-studded thriller? You get Widows. If you're expecting the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave and Shame filmmaker to have crafted another patient, thought-provoking, and soul-crushing drama well, you'd be half right. With Widows, McQueen brings all of his talent and hunger for meaty themes and impactful visuals and applies that to a straight-up heist thriller movie, resulting in a crackling blockbuster that is as resoundingly entertaining as it is thoughtful. Following in the footsteps of Michael Mann's Heat, Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, and David Fincher's Gone Girl, McQueen has made the successful leap to crafting a big, star-studded, entertaining popcorn movie without sacrificing character, craft, or heavy themes. Widows is, quite simply, the full package.

Based on a 1983 ITV series of the same name, Widows opens violently with a heist gone wrong. After a thrilling car chase (which is shot beautifully—as is every single scene in this film), the men involved are killed. They leave behind their wives, but also a debt. McQueen brilliantly introduces each of the widows at the respective funeral of their lost loved ones, to also telegraph the vast differences between them. There's Harry Rawlins' (Liam Neeson) wife Veronica (Viola Davis), who lives in an extremely expensive apartment; there's Alice (Elizabeth Debicki), the battered but resilient wife of Jon Bernthal's character; and there's Linda Perelli (Michelle Rodriguez), who struggles to raise her two children and run a business in the constant absence of her husband…."
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