Black Widow

"It’s action packed, yes, but it’s also very funny, emotionally nuanced, and a different flavour for Marvel (...) We have a 'Black Widow' film that does Natasha justice (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"A solid beginning to the latest cycle of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (...) The motion is fluid and tense, with closeups and sound effects that hurt" 

"[It] doesn’t reach the heights of the best Marvel has to offer. But at the very least it manages to carve out its own space (...) It offers up blockbuster action that’s almost comforting in its familiarity" 

"Scarlett Johansson invests the famous fighter with an interior power (...) The movie features just enough kinetic combat to give a mainstream audience that getting-your-money’s-worth feeling" 

"Shortland brings an unusual intensity and muscularity to the explosive, frequently airborne action. But as it progresses, 'Black Widow' doesn’t seem to be telling its own story so much as perfunctorily bridging the gaps between other stories" 

"Directed by Cate Shortland with propulsive excitement, humor and pleasingly understated emotional interludes, this standalone proves a stellar vehicle for Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff" 

"As gratifying as it is that Johansson has finally gotten the movie her character has long deserved (...) 'Black Widow' simultaneously feels like too much and too little (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"