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There's a man trying unconvincingly to assure his wife that he has their store's finances under control. These rich backstories and fully formed characters reveal themselves in abrupt scenes but somehow never feel rushed.

Widows review – Steve McQueen delivers an outstanding heist thriller

These scenes tell us so much by saying so little. After introducing these soon-to-be widows and their soon-to-be late husbands, we watch a flashback of the violence and destruction that led to their deaths. The husbands were criminals, and they stole a lot of money from a lot of bad people. Now Jamal Manning Brian Tyree Henry , who happens to be one of those bad people and who happens to be a running for political office, wants his money back.

He and his enforcer brother Daniel Kaluuya, perfectly chilling in a way that's not at all over-the-top make it clear that the widows have only a few days to pay two million dollars, or they will suffer the same fate as their husbands. Veronica Viola Davis , the widow of the criminal group's leader steps up as the leader of these blindsided woman and shares her husband's notebook, which contains the plans for a job that will land them five million dollars.

Linda Michelle Rodriguez and Alice Elizabeth Debicki agree to join, but the fourth widow doesn't show up to the meeting for some unclear reason. It's Davis' show, and the film would struggle without her flawless performance. She's the glue or the straw or the foundation or something. She's essential-that much is certain. But she's far from the only standout. Kaluuya is stellar, as always, and Debicki as well as rising star Cynthia Erivo jump off the screen. McQueen certainly knows how to make actors pop. Credit him as well as each performer.

In addition to the thrilling action and interpersonal drama, there is also a healthy dose of social commentary.

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It's delivered with just the right degree of subtlety. It's never too overt of condescending, but it's noticeable if you want to pay it attention. This movie has a lot going for it.

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Call it an elevated heist. Call it whatever you want. By any classification, this is a brilliant film and one that deserves plenty of consideration come award season. Start your free trial. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!

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Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.

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Then speechmarks were missed a few times, too. Just once Harrison's name was replaced by David quite bizarrely and carelessly. Then there were tranposed words in sentences so they read "wondering if I had picked up her right" and "It wasn't Cece's decision to you tell". There were some very funny lines in, though, and I liked all the different widows featured.

A prior reviewer had said we don't know much about the other widows' stories but I disagree. All in all, it would have been way better without all the terrible errors which spoiled it for me. Mar 19, Karen Monahan rated it it was amazing. I really loved this book. Most of the characters were likable and relatable. I've never heard of this author and I admit I only downloaded it because it was free on amazon.

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I will be looking at what else she has to offer! Aug 18, Charlie Allison rated it it was ok. Badly written, needed a proof reader desperately as the story wasn't too bad! May 04, Jeanne Jenkins rated it it was amazing Shelves: I really liked this book. Cece, Suzanne, Kate and Lori met and became friends. What they had in common was that they all were widows.

One husband killed himself, one died of natural causes, one died in a car accident and one left 7 years ago never to return, so guess he was dead. Three of the husbands did not die as everyone thought they did. I am a widow, so could understand a lot of what the women were going through. Of course there was some suspected foul play, so the police played a big part I really liked this book. Of course there was some suspected foul play, so the police played a big part. I was surprised several times during the story. Certainly not the usual suspects. If you like crime stories, you will love this one.

Have a cup of tea or a glass of wine and enjoy the book. Be warned though, you may forget to eat or sleep until you have finished the book. May 14, Jason rated it it was amazing. I have to start with a must read for this one. I never saw that one coming and that is what made the book so incredible. The love, twist and turns really just left me clinching a fist and jaw dropped a few times. My girlfriend raved about this and she's given me some no so good books to read so I was a little apprehensive at first but glad read it.