ETCinema: Movie Reviews by E T Griffiths

Black Widow (2021) Review Dir. Cate Shortland  In her 9th and supposedly final MCU appearance, Scarlett Johansson's Natasha finally gets her own solo film, but is it a case of too little, too late?   Black Widow may be quite confusing for casual viewers, who will fail to understand that the film is both a prequel, sequel, midquel and just about every other quel. Taking place during the offscreen gap between 2016's Civil War and 2018's Avengers Infinity War, Black Widow sees Natasha going on a journey back to her past, with old friends and enemies rearing their heads along the way.  Cate Shortland's first Hollywood blockbuster effort is an impressive action flick. Enjoyable and entertaining as any of Marvel's superhero jaunts. If you like the characters, and are looking for another extra slice of MCU flavour, this is a good time at the movies, and certainly not a bad film.  The opening sequence in particular established a really refreshing tone for Marvel. Dark, atmo