BLACK WIDOW 3D
Recommended. Not only for 3D being even slightly better than 2D, but mostly to catch more details, connections and Easter Eggs. Also parts of the film are no less touching when seen again. The use of music is special - unexpected for the kind of action underscored, but never off. Whistling between the two young women resembles the Mockingjay whistle from "The Hunger Games". The 3D version is superior not just for gimmicks like a blade right in front of your eyes. The three dimensions make it easier to spot visual minutiae e.g. of Taskmaster learning from a video (of Hawkeye and Black Panther fighting in "Captain America: Civil War"). Natasha and Yelena do look like sisters. Also, both of them and Melina all have their hair braided hair at the family reunion - in 3 different styles, also evoking associations with: Russia - braided hair symbolised honour and pride, Ukraine's former Prime Minister oppositionist Yulia Tymoshenko, or Princess Leia from "Star Wars". White costumes, though directly mimicking the "Black Widow: Deadly Origin" comic book, also echo Star Wars troopers - known for their blind obedience. Yelena is wearing a vest on it, bought by herself, rendering her more of a Han Solo character. The Red Room evokes "Shining" where the room meant murder. The Polish translation into "komnata" instead of "pokój" deprives the film of this connotation. As for characters, it was only this time I realized it was Valentina, not Melina in the post-credit. Another thought that occurred to me was that though written and shot before the Covid pandemic, severing the nose nerve carries so much meaning nowadays. The remote system Dreykov applies to "make or break kings" round the globe from Russia is more obvious after the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the shady company's connections with Russia. Also, from the photos outlining the history along with the opening credits, we know he's someone close to Putin. The feminist layer manifests a number of references I overlooked at the first viewing. "Where's an Avenger when you need one?" sounds like a phrase women use saying: "Where's a man when you need one" - spot on, taken most Avengers are male. Dreykov talking of Natasha as of someone he raised brings to mind domestic violence against women, while Red Guardian's behaviour and talk to Yelena signifies the importance of fathers taking care of their children. Lined up little girls with their mascots look just like human trafficking victims we've heard of in real life. "Why the aggression?!" is a common man's reaction when a woman acts the way he does. Finally, Natasha defending her little sister is kind of protecting her younger self. This movie is profound like hardly any other superhero blockbuster. It moves deeply and at the same time plays with numerous social, political and pop culture references.
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