Morally ambiguous situations are something that most people try to avoid. There can be blurred lines between which decision is the most ethical. People who are good and bad are displayed as sharp contrasts in many films. Bad people do horrible things with self-serving motives, while the good people try to do generous acts that help others. This is not very reflective of the real world. The world is not white and black. Everyone has their own separate troubles and life experiences that lead them down different paths. The film “Widows” dabbles heavily in themes of morality, making the audience question the implications of each character in the film.
Without many jokes, the film strives confidently on the skills of the actors involved in order to pull off a compelling drama piece. Many familiar faces such as Viola Davis, Liam Neeson and Daniel Kaluuya all star in the film. They all do a great job with the script at hand. Not one actor was miscast. Kaluuya especially played his role perfectly. He played the violent brother of Jamal, killing multiple people throughout the movie. Kaluuya is threatening in presence and presentation. He doesn’t need threatening lines of dialogue to get across that he is the boss, his performance sells that he is one.
There is a twist that happens semi-late into the film. This felt like the only weak part of the story, because it didn’t seem to add to the movie as a whole. Without the subplot, the movie would have operated the same as if it would without it. Despite the singular flaw, “Widows” is an impeccably made movie with great pacing, characters and dialogue that is well grounded into the reality ridden streets of Chicago.
What did you think of the film? Let us know in the comments below.
Ross • Dec 8, 2018 at 2:48 pm
Sounds like a solid movie. Might need to check it out.
Snowy • Nov 29, 2018 at 12:40 pm
This movie sounds like an interesting watch! Will be sure to check it out next time if I have time.