Black Widow

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C N M This is an entertaining thriller, with good production merits and capably directed by Bob Rafelson. It is also a stylish movie with a plot that takes us to several locations. It has beautiful on-location photography, especially in the Pacific northwest and in Hawaii, where the eruption of the Kilauea volcano with flowing lava is captured. The lovely Debra Winger is known for her customary deep and authentic performances. In her role as the undercover FBI agent, she makes her vulnerabilities and emotions available to the audience. Theresa Russel is also very believable as the seductive villainess in her many guises. Although the villainess is revealed early on, the plot remains suspenseful through to the end. The love triangle between the villainess, the undercover agent and the suave playboy hotelier initially appears to be clichéd and cheesy. Instead it turns into a surprising twist in the plot, leading to a satisfying conclusion. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Farah R What a pleasant surprise Black Widow turned out to be! It's an engrossing psychological thriller with decent performances and a mighty satisfying plot twist ending. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Roger S Great 80s suspense thriller. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review TeaAnn T I came for a psycho-thriller, I stayed for the characters and now I'm very invested in them. They don't make 'em like this anymore! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/23/23 Full Review Steve D The actors are good. The film is not. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review jon c What's deadlier than a black widow spider? An actual black widow in-person that marries over and over again losing a spouse under unusual circumstances Theresa Russell and Debra Winger star in a female-driven psychological thriller Federal agent Alex Barnes wants to discover the mystery of Catherine Petersen; she's married several men whom have mysteriously died It's like she disappears then reappears as if nothing happened But getting to the root of it all could be fatal Catherine is a master of blending in with multiple identities and Alex's superiors don't have a shred of evidence to pursue the case So Alex decides to go undercover thinking like Catherine learning her methods Will she succeed hoping this widow slips up? In many respects this movie was "woke" before anyone knew what "woke" was supposed to mean It's all about female empowerment, to both positive and negative ends, and pivots on the challenges women face in a male-dominated environment A fairly feminist picture; it even uses gender politics to enhance its story It doesn't use its story to promote an argument about gender politics Both women work well together even separate although it's more of a slow potboiler Some might find it formulaic and tepid but the film has two strong leading ladies Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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