Reporters and critics are sharing their first takes on the Marvel film, and so far, so good.
EW’s own Devan Coggan wrote that the film is one to see on the big screen.
She added thatFlorence Pugh"rules extremely hard."
“The actions rips, the emotion hits and the new characters joining the MCU are standouts.
MORE BLACK WIDOW MOVIES yo!”
Erik Davis, of Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, said, “Marvel movies are back!
Florence Pugh CRUSHES it & is an instant MCU icon.
This is like the MCU’s Bond movie w/ shades of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE & THELMA & LOUISE.”
He added, “the thing that hit me the most was the action.
I missed big Marvel action.
It’s a fun ride.”
Buzzfeed’s Nora Dominick was one of the writers tweeting about the emotional impact of the flick.
“#BlackWidow might be one of my favorite solo origin movies in the MCU,” she wrote.
Also, Florence Pugh was born for the MCU, and her dynamic with Scarlett is a triumph."
Start to finish, the movie is great.
Director Cate Shortland nailed it.
Eric Goldman of Fandom offered a mostly positive take: “I saw #BlackWidow!
The cast is all great with Florence Pugh a standout.
A couple of beats near the end I could have done without but overall I really dug it.”
Umberto Gonzalez, of the Wrap, suggested the film’s scale was worth watching on a big screen.
Scott Menzel of WeLiveEntertainment, though, wasn’t bowled over by the pic.
“Black Widow is so disappointing,” he wrote.
“Scarlett Johansson tries, but the script, pacing, & poor character development sink the film.
Starts off promising but by the second act becomes a disjointed & uneven mess.
Generic, uninspired, & ultimately lacking the Marvel Magic.
On the other hand, Inverse’s Eric Francisco called it “outstanding.”
“Like Civil War, an aggressively bleak tone and dark story is balanced by legit LOL family comedy.
Cinemablend’s Sean O’Connell was another critic who left the theater impressed.
“Loved #BlackWidow for very unexpected reasons,” he tweeted.
“Yes, it’s wall-to-wall action (and Cate Shortland approaches Russo levels of physicality and intensity).
But the movie’s heart, and display of a broken family, hit me hard.
Very much appreciated this deeper dive into Natasha.”
Black Widowhits theaters and Disney+ premiere access July 9.