tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685634083080876125.post1343698283445577275..comments2023-11-03T07:24:19.298+00:00Comments on Film Intel: Widows: the battle between plot and filmSam Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696602364349746693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685634083080876125.post-91809248760886591262018-11-15T15:05:38.884+00:002018-11-15T15:05:38.884+00:00Not sure if you listen to it but really worthwhile...Not sure if you listen to it but really worthwhile downloading or streaming this episode of FilmSpotting - https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2018/11/9/705-widows-bohemian-rhapsody-wildlife<br /><br />Adam and Josh's conversation mirrors where we are I think. I normally find my opinions siding with Josh and that's the case here too, but I found some of Adam's arguments convincing. I just couldn't get past a lot of the plot stuff. In a compelling heist movie I want mystery (I'm not good at spotting whoodunnit) and here I knew who had hired Rawlings, what the key twist was and who the Widows were going to have to steal from from really early doors.Sam Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696602364349746693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685634083080876125.post-56308343536378557432018-11-14T22:05:39.059+00:002018-11-14T22:05:39.059+00:00I saw this at the weekend, and it's safe to sa...I saw this at the weekend, and it's safe to say I liked it more than you - this would be a solid 4* from me. I understand what you're saying about the plot conceits, but I think for me the fact that it was a director of McQueen's skill doing a genre picture and doing it well, coupled with a strong cast on excellent form, that meant I just really enjoyed it. I agree with you about the scene involving Veronica's son; it felt a bit too on the nose, when it could actually have been used to better effect with more subtlety. Benjamin Broadribbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588355586718861862noreply@blogger.com