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I should point out that I am not a big fan of superhero movies. Some time ago, I simply felt I'd seen too many and it's not surprising due to the many DC and Marvel superhero movies and TV shows there have been over the last few decades. I know many can watch them and only want more, but that isn't me. However, my daughter enjoys the genre and so to be a nice dad, I watched "Hawkeye" with her. Fortunately, even for a curmudgeon like me, the show is enjoyable.

Considering there are almost 1000 reviews for the show, I'm not going to write a long review. Suffice to say I enjoyed most of the characters and their adventures. Not a lifechanging show but one that is pleasant and worth seeing...even if Hawkeye clearly is one of the lesser heroes.

My advice if you watch "Black Widow" is to just turn your brain off and enjoy. It's a non-stop, action-packed movie where 'the rule of cool' is more important than physics or logic. Now I am not saying don't see the movie....you may well like it. But I'm just pointing out that even for a Marvel film, it's insanely frenetic and hasn't got a lot of plot.

The movie follows Natasha Romanoff's journey from her bizarrely inappropriate childhood to her ultimate showdown with the film's baddie. Oddly, her adventures with the Avengers are skipped...like the middle of the story is missing. The end is much like a more action-packed James Bond film where there's a bloody confrontation with the megalomaniacal genius.

So is it good? Well, that's hard to say. The action is great...simply amazing. The story, while scant, is pretty interesting. But the logic...well, it's pretty much non-existent. So, as I said before, just turn off your brain and enjoy.

I agree with one of the reviewers that said this made for TV movie is much like "Columbo"...without Columbo! It's mostly because unlike many murder mysteries, you see how the killer does it from start to finish.

Dr. Wellesley (John Forsythe) is NOT an especially ethical doctor. Not only is he having an affair with one of his patients, but he apparently has a LONG history of killing patients who get in his way. So, it's not at all surprising when he decides to kill his lover's husband...especially since the husband knows that Doctor's past. But how...how will the Doc kill this husband and how does he plan on getting away with it?

This is a film where you just need to accept for what it is and not worry about how improbable it all is...especially at the end where there are multiple twists. But despite it all, it IS entertaining...which is what really counts.