 What happens when a bunch of criminals are killed in a police shootout and it's up to their wives to pick up the pieces and pull off a Height of their own Oscar buzz is what happens Hey guys, I'm Justin if you're new here Please hit that subscribe button and while you're at it Ring the bell to make sure you don't miss any of our videos Widows is the brand new film by 12 years of slave director Steve McQueen It's co-written by McQueen and novelist turned screenwriter Gillian Flynn She was the novelist behind the film gone girl and she also adapted it herself into the screenplay for the film But this time widows isn't based on a book but a British TV series from the early 80s Which went on for two seasons it also had an American made version about 15 years ago But it was different in many respects this 2018 film leans much heavier on the British version and stars Viola Davis as Veronica Rawlins the wife of Liam Neeson's character Harry Rawlins who gathers the team of newly widowed women After their husbands were all killed in a robbery gone wrong Firstly regarding spoilers this film is full of twists and turns and engaging performances There is so much to enjoy while watching it But the main spoiler is that the film is called widows and therefore must involve the death of certain characters But trust me, that's only the catalyst for the story There is still a lot to be had with this film speaking a story One of the interesting aspects to me about this film is that it played a lot like a novel with lots of slow yet Pacy scenes. I think having Gillian Flynn on board as a writer really helps with the intricate weaving of the plot and the Navigation of all the twists and turns Steve McQueen's direction was also at peak with such a gorgeous visual style And he's balancing the intricate plot with acting performances masterly It makes me really want to watch 12 years of slave again This film also retains McQueen with his powerhouse crew of DOP Sean Bobbet and editor Joe Walker returned behind the camera with him for the fourth time I loved the handheld yet balanced nature of the camera It felt like I was amongst the action and the choice of using long takes emphasised the tension in key scenes McQueen has made four films now and every time he brings these guys back Proving that if something ain't broke don't fix it There wasn't much I didn't like about this film and even with its two-hour runtime I always felt entertained, but one thing I felt lacking was the point of having Hans Zimmer score the film Hans Zimmer is one of the greatest film composers to have lived. So why was he so massively underused? I don't remember the soundtrack anywhere near as much as the visual, but maybe that's the point and Maybe it's the mark of a successful film scorer or maybe he was just phoning it in The acting performances were also pretty great and while there is no doubt the Viola Davis will get an Oscar nod There is something about her as an actress that I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe it's her range, which is amazing It's incredible, but I've seen it all before once you've seen her cry or make passionate speeches or stare down at someone You've seen it all before and it all just blurs into one another and you just start expecting certain things I wasn't surprised by her performance at all and she was hired for a reason But maybe she should do something else for a change like comedy Well, she was in Suicide Squad Insummation Widows is definitely one of those end-of-year Oscar buzz movies and rightfully so with memorable performances Tight direction and writing I foresee lots of gold statues in its future But more importantly, I hope this film has enough legs to enter the public consciousness as one of those great female lead Ensemble films that'll be enough for me Are you looking forward to this film? If you are, let me know in the comments below and don't forget to like the video Subscribe to our channel follow us on all of the socials the links are in the description once again guys I'm Justin until next time I will see you at the movies