*There will be no spoilers in this post.*
I finally saw Black Widow.
I don’t say finally because I waited. I went to the opening show on Thursday night. I say finally because it was supposed to come out in May of 2020 and then July of 2020.
Stupid pandemic.
But the wait is over. I won’t say the wait was worth it because I would have preferred to NOT WAIT. But it is a movie worth waiting for.
Black Widow is my favorite Marvel superhero, so I’m biased, but this movie was everything it was supposed to be. There was a lot that could have gone wrong, but it didn’t.
If you enjoy the Sherlock Holmes books, you know that after his supposed death, Holmes went to Tibet. This is a throwaway line in one of Doyle’s stories, but many authors have written books about what Holmes did in Tibet.
Black Widow followed the same idea. We know that she wasn’t captured at the end of Captain America: Civil War, and we know she comes back in Avengers: Infinity War as a blonde. What happened in between was anyone’s guess. Until now.
I was worried about some of the casting choices. I just couldn’t see certain actors in this movie. I was wrong. Every character was perfect. The plot was solid, and the personal conflict understandable and relatable. I might call this movie “How to Fix a Black Widow.”
Marvel movies are known for their internal and external conflict. It’s not just about kicking bad-guy butt. To borrow a line from the Fast and Furious movies, it’s about family.
Should you see it in the theater or buy it on Disney+?
Yes.
We went into a theater for the first time in sixteen months, and the smell of movie popcorn almost made me cry. It was awesome to see a movie on the big screen.
However, it was expensive. If you have a family of four, you will save money buying it on Disney+. I watch Disney+ on my computer, so it was worth it to go to the movies. (I also have a ton of Regal gift cards I was saving until the end of the pandemic, so thank you to everyone who paid for my movie.)
Okay, enough rambling. Go see this movie. If you have seen all the Marvel movies, you’ll love how this one fits into the timeline. If you haven’t seen any Marvel movies, this is a great stand-alone story.