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Black Widow (2021)

Directed by Cate Shortland•2h 14m•Published Aug 20, 2021•Episode length 1h 06m
See It Or Skip It? - Black Widow
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Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh
Yelena Belova
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz
Melina
David Harbour
David Harbour
Alexei
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Dreykov
Ever Anderson
Ever Anderson
Young Natasha
Violet McGraw
Violet McGraw
Young Yelena
O-T Fagbenle
O-T Fagbenle
Mason
William Hurt
William Hurt
Secretary Ross
Olga Kurylenko
Olga Kurylenko
Antonia / Taskmaster

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Cate Shortland
Cate Shortland
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Overview

Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

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FIRST 29:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 29:00 it's a full spoiler review For a film that was delayed on 3 separate occasions, it’s only fitting that we had to record this episode twice. Liam and Ian went and saw Black Widow (one in the Cinema, one on Disney Plus) .What is it like to …

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FIRST 29:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 29:00 it's a full spoiler review

For a film that was delayed on 3 separate occasions, it’s only fitting that we had to record this episode twice. Liam and Ian went and saw Black Widow (one in the Cinema, one on Disney Plus) .What is it like to have a first viewing of a Marvel film on the small screen?  Was it worth the wait? Is it necessary as a Marvel film? Did the knowledge that Natasha survives everything ruin the ability to build tension in this film? How did the supporting cast handle the film? And what percentage of the time is Ray Winstone actually trying a Russian Accent? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Black Widow and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.