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Widows [Blu-ray] [2018]
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Genre | Special Interests |
Format | Blu-ray |
Language | English |
Global Trade Identification Number | 05039036089869 |
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From acclaimed director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) comes a blistering, modern-day thriller with a powerful ensemble cast. When four armed robbers are killed in a failed heist attempt, their widows—with nothing in common except a debt left by their dead husbands’ criminal activities—take fate into their own hands to forge a future on their own terms.
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- Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 1.78:1
- Rated : Suitable for 15 years and over
- Language : English
- Package Dimensions : 17.02 x 13.46 x 1.78 cm; 100 g
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Release date : 18 Mar. 2019
- Studio : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B07JJFMYHN
- Country of origin : United Kingdom
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 13,448 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
- 118 in Special Interest
- 1,627 in Thriller (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 4,591 in Blu-ray
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The story tells of a robbery led by Harry Rawlings (Liam Neeson) that goes terribly wrong when all participants die when cornered after a chase.
It turns out that Harry and his crew had stolen from crime boss Jamal Manning who needed the two million dollars to help finance his election ambitions, his opponent the equally underhanded operator Jack Mulligan (Colin Farrell) wants his money back and threatens Veronica (Viola Davis) Harry's widow giving her one month to pay him for her husband's deeds.
Her Husband had left her a note of how to find his notebook which has plans for his next job, a 5 million dollar heist, certainly enough to give Jamal his money with 3 million to spare.
She recruits two of the other widows Alice (Elizabeth Debicki) and Linda (Michelle Rodriguez) to assist, the fourth doesn't turn up for the initial meet-up, until now they didn't know each other,
They will need to get a vehicle, weapons and indeed the location of Harry's plans..
When Veronica's driver is killed they will need to recruit a replacement getaway-driver, Linda suggests her babysitter
Belle (Cynthia Erivo)....the actual robbery target somewhat of a surprise perhaps.
With a superb cast-list the film is worthy of a glance, though in my opinion, it does take a while to get going.
The film has a few scenes of a sexual nature, along with several violent sequences, and a twist or two along the way.
Beware - the film is darker than the trailer would lead you to expect and demands concentration (no skipping off to make a cuppa).
The violence is proportionate without being self-indulgent. Mr. McQueen leaves space for the audience to draw their own conclusions. And he isn't afraid of silence or stillness.
Hans Zimmer's soundtrack is used sparingly - just as well, as this viewer had several attacks of watery eyes.
It's emotional where you least expect it.
I loved the 1983 TV series but I suggest that comparing it with this film is pointless - different countries, almost 40 years between the English series and US film, politics . . .and on it goes.
Respect to all involved, in front and behind the camera.
I've not read the book or seen the TV series, so I'm simply commenting on the film without those comparisons to make.
We have a Samsung TV, which I gather is susceptible to this problem with Amazon Prime: the screen format adjustment being bewilderingly greyed out, and all attempts to turn off the router, the TV, etc., etc., would not beat the problem. Other films and TV that I've tried from Amazon seem OK - so maybe its only this film. But consequently, our rental cost was wasted, and I need to take up this problem with a human at Amazon, sometime.
It's worth saying that such issues have never arisen with Netflix - which always seems to work, painlessly!
The story was good, I liked it. It reminded me of older films where the format is typical with a few twist and turns and good triumphs over bad. It wasn't trying too hard to be interesting or intense.
Worth a watch on the Sunday before we go back to work....easy watching!
Liam Neeson was badly cast. From the beginning I knew he had to still be alive as they would hardly cast somebody of his profile in a role killed off after 10 minutes. It was also never clear to me why a bloke who was widely respected amongst both criminals and non-criminals turned out to be such an unmitigated bastard.
And the ending was a total cop out. The women finding a car and ramming the bad guy; the fact that one of them was left outside a hospital with a bullet in her from Robert Duval but the cops never pursued this; and the cash in a bag for a library. Rubbish