If this film was released before Endgame, Natasha's death would've felt more impactful than it already was.

they should have shown the beginning how she escape from red room and how she joins shields and what happened in Budapest LIKE COME ON!!!!

The movie in a nutshell : Natasha introduces her replacement.

It’s just a shame that Marvel doesn’t trust the audience enough to give us an actual solo Black Widow movie, so they give us Black Widow and her more likeable friends, Florence Pugh and David Harbour stole this movie, oh well, roll on Hawkeye.

I'm so upset at this. They did Scarlett Johansson so dirty. So they gave Brie Larson and Captin Marvel her own movie. Before Black Widow, a character that has been around since Iron Man 2. Cause the old farts at Disney didn't think a female led superhero movie could sell. Which makes no sense, since Scarlett was already an A list actress. I'm gonna quote Jeremy Jahans in his review. The movie we all wanted to see in 2014

I really love that when Scarjo is basically being sexually harassed in interviews, she calls them out completely and doesn't back down Mam you are an icon.

Black widow feels like a bad sequel to a good movie we never got

she really deserved a trilogy :(

It didn’t feel like Thor’s, Capps, Tony’s, Hulks, Visions, Wandas, or Black Panthers origin stories. They didn’t really want to make her a movie, that’s the why the story has no meaningful depth.

David Harbor's point about the Russian thing has been the smartest criticism I've heard so far.

Yelena is literally everyone's new favorite, especially with the poser scene

I was soooo irritated by the fact that they skipped the entire red room. It made the build up to the villain so meaningless

“Really, Have you seen Chris Hemsworth?” Lol ScarJo brought that sass!

I really didn't want to believe the first reviews when they said that Natasha became a side character IN HER OWN MOVIE. But after watching it, I'm kinda disappointed. They should've started off when Natasha was first taken IMO cause you can clearly tell just from the cold open that the story wasn't focused on her. She deserved better.

Definitely could have made this three movies childhood, Budapest, & post Civil War.

Gotta love that “lissssten.”

That interviewer trying to justify his question on if Scarlet was wearing "undergarments" will forever boggle my mind

They really could've given her a solo series. From the first big team-up film everyone's been asking what happened in Budapest. They could've done a film about that, and it's also give them a chance to expand on Clint's character cause boy did he need it.

Where is the Black Widow origin movie...Scarlett Johansson deserves one man, after all her service to Marvel, instead she's a side character to setup Yelena Black Widow... Also making Taskmaster a mute character is the worst decision, ever... Well the cast was great tho..

It’s no secret that this movie was Pugh’s introduction. They literally said as much during production because Yelena is going to be taking the mantle and will be the be the new frontrunner of the MCU and will also continue the rest of the Black Widow trilogy around her. So it’s not supposed to feel like just a Natasha story as it has to work as the first in yelenas trilogy also. But I agree that Natasha should’ve gotten her own trilogy long ago, and not just a role in a different black widows trilogy 10 years later.

BRO the fireflies literally were so random

It was just an okay movie for me. a Black Widow 1 movie should have been the beginning 10min Prologue, then Red Room growing up (not as a montage but at least show how they are really trained/treated there). Afterwards, Natasha going on Team or Solo Missions eventually wanting to escape from it. That is when she stumbles on to Shield and/or Bartan. Leading up to the Climax Mission of Budapest. After they escape from the Special Forces, Natasha should have reported to Fury for her first mission and Fury would have given her Tony Stark's File. This would not contradict any established lore in my opinion as in Natasha's mind, the Red Room is gone. Though she still did not care to try and rejoin with Yelena. Whether this has something to do with what happened in the Red Room or a clause in her arrangement with Shield, I don't know. The second half of this movie we got could have been a Black Widow 2 where Nat realizes the Red Room is still active. By separating this part into its own movie as a sequel they can better establish and build up characters rather than just building up Yelena and Alexei (depending on how you look at how they used Alexei). But it was really too late to make my idea for a Black Widow 1 as they needed to have done it before Civil War I believe. And Black Widow 2 could have come after which makes it more properly line up with the releases.

Movie should’ve been made after Winter Soldier.

the opening credits scenes was by far the best part of the movie. the song cover was haunting and worked so well with the theme of exploited girls. Florence Pugh is always a Win.

Everything else aside, Pugh is a great addition to the MCU, she feels grounded in a way that most of the characters don’t, but she pulls off quippy better than anyone else! “It has a lot of pockets, but I use them all the time!” And “I knew it, it’s so cool right? And you can put so much stuff in there. You wouldn’t even know.” Its the best scene in the movie!!!!

The fireflies represent the heart that she maintained despite her suffering, stemming from that one genuinely happy moment from her childhood.

and now a poem: what on earth makes this life worth livin? the beautiful sound of that lme “liiissten”

‘It feels like the third movie in a story arc that we never got’ damn dude, how do you always put my feelings into words so perfectly!! Great video and insights as always

Pretty sure this movie had an agenda. Not any social or political agenda, but just one to set up yelena and the widows outside of the red room. Natasha really did get sidelined for her own movie. They could have done so much for her but decided to spend it on setting up other things, and ultimately giving a poor send off to a character that audiences really enjoyed. Movie wasn’t bad but it was just okay. Slightly better than Thor the Dark World if that makes any sense.

The thing I really couldn't get over in this was the daughter being a little girl when Natasha (an adult) supposedly killed her, but being 41 year old Olga Kurylenko, who is 5 years older than Scarlett whilst playing Taskmaster

”Helped the widow snap out of her midsummer trance” I understood that reference

Just wanted to see what happened on the Budapest mission.... Only to get more dialogue about what happened :< .

I thought we would see Natasha at her real mother’s grave or something but NOOOOPE. They literally painted and foreshadowed that for almost not reason.

Also those weren't his children, he didn't "sell them out" he just finished the assignment where he was assigned to them. It would make no sense for him to pretend to be their father when he was simply a russian spy. Maybe over the years after as he sat in prison his feelings changed but its not glossed over. ITs the only thing that makes sense. I'm leaving the video now

This was the Worst MCU script I’ve seen in a long time and I’m sorry it’s kinda insulting. It’s like they didn’t include quality writers or spend quality time on her because why? She’s retired? She’s female? She’s not popular? This movie was a DROP in quality where it shouldn’t have been. I’ve never been this frustrated in Marvel.

Red Sparrow had more Soviet soldier training then Black Widow

I really liked the Black Widow film. That being said, I left the theatre feeling cheated we didn't get a trilogy. But I suppose it doesn't matter now since after Endgame I only wanted to watch the Black Widow film and then stop watching the MCU.

WE ALL LOVED YELENA

could have been a really good short series that ended in an movie, i feel they bearly mention things that could have flesh out in a series, and get a better paced movie

Scarjo definitely got short changed in the MCU. Hope Pugh is treated better

I love Marvel but this movie is weaker than the rest of the Marvel movies. I really wanted a full Natasha origin story like those flashbacks we got during her Russian Childhood but instead it was soo monotone and too much talking. It was more of a get together family show rather than Natasha.

Not gonna lie, I didn't like that Dreykov's daughter was another mindless slave. At that point, you could switch her out for any other Widow (I would have even preferred that because that would mean that Natasha intentionally killed a child for no reason but, in her past, that was an acceptable price). Imagine this though, she smashes a vial to release Taskmaster and it doesn't work because she's not mind controlled, she's just pissed and indoctrinated the same way Natasha was. One final fight gets her knocked out and arrested by Ross (or, she runs away to plot some more). Making her mind controlled kind of erases some of the darkness from Natasha where her actions... kind of had no consequences. Who's to say Dreykov wouldn't have mind controlled his daughter once she grew up anyway? All Natasha did in the end, was slightly disfigure a girl that would end up wearing a mask for most of her formative years anyway.

This IS Pugh's entrance! "More Clinton than Clint." 😂😂 "You're dissing the church." 😂😂

I mean absolutely no disrespect when I say this but your youtuber voice has evolved a lot in the last 2 years, I can't put my finger on exactly what it is does anyone agree?

I agree 100%. I wish they took a different direction and focused on Black Widow and Hawkeye's friendship.

I think this film feeling more like Florence Pugh’s hello as opposed to Scarlett Johansson’s goodbye was intentional, in fact, I don’t think that this was ever truly Natasha’s movie: Firstly, I believe that they were being clever with the title; not only is Yelena just as much of a Widow as Natasha, leaving room for the “we said Black Widow but we never said which one” interpretation, but also, every female character we encounter in this film is a Widow, so the title, ‘Black Widow’, could be interpreted as referencing all of them, as opposed to just Natasha or Yelena. Secondly, Yelena feels more like the protagonist than Natasha at points. She has a few elements of the hero’s journey sprinkled into her character arc; she initially rejects the call to action by sending the vials to Natasha instead of taking it upon herself to free the Widows, she only crosses the threshold into the unknown after meeting the mentor-like figure (Natasha), she’s tested and makes new allies in Natasha, Rick, Alexei and Melina as she gets closer to the ordeal which she later overcomes by killing the primary antagonist of the film and is later shown having “mastered two worlds” in the post credit scene, finally achieving something akin to a normal life while continuing to work as an assassin. I’m sure we’ll see her “ascend to a higher plane” and officially become our new Black Widow after the events of ‘Hawkeye’. I agree that this film didn’t really feel like Natasha’s swan song but I feel like making this Yelena’s movie was the better choice.

Mad respect to Scarlett for leaving the MCU she deserves hella better!

At least she didn't get the hulk treatment lol

I thoroughly enjoyed the film.

I didn’t know a lot of Pugh’s stuff was improvised, interesting

amigo, this is the best review i've seen for BW so far! I feel no one is talking enough about the MCU stuff like a true fan- just the movie plot! You made me realize the potential this movie had

I think Nat's goodbye from the start was the idea of wiping out her ledger calling back to the first avengers film and she did that in this film

OK but some people reviewing the movie are just being blatantly misogynstic. Like the movie isn't the best thing ever but people making it seem like it's the worst movie to ever exist.

Hey bro thank u bro making this content. It brings me joy

I really enjoyed it, I watched it today and I feel like it was a good sendoff to Natasha, I’ll miss Scarlett though 🥲

I had to google Florence Pugh just to make sure that she's not russian. That's how authentic she was. The way she talks, facial expressions - so on point. Amazing performance. Loved the movie as well. I think it's great. I see why people saying that this is Winter Soldier rip off but I disagree. Black Widow is really about family with action sequences as the side dish, when Winter Soldier was action first, friendship second.

I loved the fact that Ray Winstone played Dreykov, but I grew up with his Bet365 ads so I can’t unsee it

I thought Natasha got the willow that her mother apparently was buried at when they finally told her that she actually wanted her and tried to get her back.

Finally!! Been refreshing your page all day.

I did like that this film focused more on the victim part of being a black widow, and other stuff that others have articulated better than I can - over all I liked the film but I also think it could’ve been better, and it kinda sucks that we could have had a badass well written and directed Back widow trilogy but didn’t 😕

I liked Black Widow. Even though I watch a lot of movie analyses on every movie known to man, I liked it. I appreciate the small things. Though, my inner marvel comics nerd was suffocating in the inside with Taskmaster, Iron Maiden, and Yelena. I wish they just would not have called Antonia Taskmaster in all the interviews and credits. I liked that character as a new character, not as Taskmaster. Anyways, as an average movie watcher, I liked Black Widow.

Black Widow was awesome. I really enjoyed it.

“We can always cut it out” 💀 Gotta love Feige man

7:11 Nice Iron Maiden (band) reference!

How does a channel that has such awesome content not have way way more subscribers.🤔😤🤯

04:55 So we're all going to forget that it was*Deadpool* who first made fun of *"super hero landing"*

why is RDJ on the casting list when he isnt in the movie?

Last time I was this early Black Widow was still alive

Indeed. I bet with Chloe Zhao getting that best picture win, she's now gonna be able to direct 20 whole minutes of footage not on a green screen before Marvel takes care of the rest.

Should've done a Black Widow series

I can’t believe he asked her about her underwear

Lmfao! I love your well grounded rants

I do love the Pugh filmography just meshed in there.

0:50 You take that back 😭😂

Loved the movie! Hated that she only got one after she died.

I love Florence Pugh’s portrayal of Yelena but I gotta admit even though this movie was set Pre-Infinity War and it was “supposedly” a tribute organ movie for Black Widow. It honestly felt like introduction film for her sister instead since she’s gonna be part of Phase 4-5. I’ll give this movie 4/10

I thought Rachael was the best part of this movie but I mean

They Xmen origined Taskmaster. The only thing they kept of Taskmaster was his moveset/Powers. There's a reason people like characters and it isn't just their powers.

0:51 I feel called out for ☠️ 🤣 it’s so boring where I live

God I didn’t know the dude had so much backstory. Like he literally just was a guy in the movie that got stuff for her and seemed like they were setting up some kind of romance, this is why it feels like it’s a second movie they were dead setting up some kind of romantic tension god knows why. This movie could have been so good if they just committed to telling the story really thought they were going to reference the comics and how the winter soldier was part of the training in the red room and you know just talk about the ballet that is such an intergalactic part of black widows character origin but like nah, they just made a movie so it would be like they didn’t give her her own movie. It’s amazing how must of the character growth of this character and just the most interesting parts came out of winter soldier and the small spotlight that was given to her. That movie somehow succeeded in making her a complex haunted character just trying to do right and gain some form of forgiveness more than her own 2hr movie could.

I don't care what anyone says. I still highly enjoyed this movie.

I really wanted mason to be taskmaster

Lisssssssten just slaps

Movie on Budapest arc would be great

This movie makes me wish Florence Pugh would've been cast as Captain Marvel.

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the post credits scene

"I need a raise"

I applaud for saying you're not impressed with MCU lately. I'm not either. I liked Wandavision. I felt like Falcon and WS was a kinda meh and Loki was interesting at the end but still I wasn't completely sold on Loki's turning a new leaf. There's also seems to be a blatant formula that every MCU film has done that being used in recent series and movies including this one. Idk. I'm hoping for Multiverse of Madness to clean it all up.

The questions about her undergarments make me feel sick. 😭

Bro, young Natasha is Milla Jovovich's daughter?! During the scene where she's pointing the gun, I Iiterally said that she looked a lot like Milla in "The 5th Element"!

*I'm sorry but I thought this movie was awesome despite the weird timeline that it came out*

I had so much fun with my best friend watching this movie. But it did felt like a big moment for Florence instead of a big moment for ScarJo. I wish her send off would have been as amazing as Chris or Robert but hey at the very least if the movie makes good money there’s that I suppose. Still a freaking shame really.

PLEASE make a video on the fear street trilogy

It was a tie-in to the big events like in the Comics. It's my theory that Disney+ shows are going to be the tie-ins.

I enjoyed this film, and I'll no doubt buy it on Blu-Ray (If they release it in today's world physically), but at the end of the day, I still hold to what I said about this film 3 years ago when I remember hearing that it was in development.................we already have a solid Black Widow movie, and it's called Red Sparrow.

whats the tldr for why natasha didnt mind the sacrifice for soul stone?

So Taskmaster was basically the bad X-Men Origins' Deadpool, half the movie was kinda pretty much Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Natasha was a side character in what was Yelena's origin story.

8:02 i snorted. this is- this is just wow

Love the midsommar reference

I didn't know so many of the funny lines were improvised, good job! definetely agree about them talking russian, even thought about it whilst watching, in my mind I pretended that is what they did and we heard just accent, but honestly would have prefered all russian movie instead, lets stop pretending other languages don't exist