Widows

It's easy to predict a heist flick that stars Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Daniel Kaluuya, and Brian Tyree Henry would be filled with cinematic fireworks.

Nonstop action!

Complicated schemes and deep conspiracy!

Tons of testosterone!

And there is some of that in Widows. But the traditional fireworks are in the periphery; there to compliment the top shelf acting of lead Viola Davis and her supporting female cast.

Widows brings a fresh perspective to what otherwise might have been just a pretty good popcorn movie. And that fresh perspective is squarely the result of  director Steve McQueen's decision to tell the story from the viewpoint of characters who, traditionally, have been secondary players in a morality play.

McQueen's Widows is the best movie you didn't see in 2018. Catch it while you can.