Report Card---"Widows"

"Widows" is a crime caper, the twist being that the caperists are all black widows who's husbands screwed the mob to the tune of 2 million dollars, and the mob expects the widows to retrieve it.
It is to say the least, muddled.

On to the scoring:

Is it interesting?

Yes. But not the easiest to follow.
B. 

Compelling even?

Never.
F.

Is it good storytelling?

No.  Way too many plot elements.
C-.

Is it well written?

Not particularly.
C.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Nice appearances by Viola Davis and Robert Duvall.
A.

Well shot?

Yes.
A.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

No.

B. 

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

The present..
A.

Is it too long? Too short?

Way too long.
D.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

No, and no.
C-.

Is it predictable?

No.  I'll give them that.
A.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Not at all.
D.

Is it funny?

Not at all.
F.

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Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

No.
F.

Is it impressive?

No.
F.

Overall grade: C-.

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