While we still have a few more weeks to wait to see the first official reactions to Black Widow on social media, director Cate Shortland has already revealed the Marvel movie early viewers compared it to: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which It is widely considered to be one. one of the best hours of the MCU. "First of all, we looked at things like No Country for Old Men," Shortland told Fandango when asked what inspired the film and what she would compare it to. "And then we saw things like Thelma and Louise. And the Marvel movie, people who saw it said it reminded them of that." Captain America: The Winter Soldier. "When asked to follow up, she explained that the similarities are based on a combination of things. "There's great action. He has a lot of heart, he moves. And sometimes it can be a bit dark, but then it opens up again. And it's really exciting. So I think it's like that movie. This movie has some fantastic action sequences, which we're very proud of." This isn't hugely unexpected. While the movie definitely feels like it's displaying the loud, large-scale sets we've come to expect from the MCU, it's basically set in an American-style plot. spy, mirroring the nature of its main character. This more realistic approach worked in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, even though it ended in a ridiculous battle involving AI-controlled helicopters. Black Widow is a prequel set after Captain America: Civil War, where Natasha Romanoff is forced to confront her past, when she finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy tied to her background as a spy.In doing so, she must pick up the pieces of relationships she left behind in the pre-Avenger era, including those with fellow Black Widows Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Melina Vostokoff (Rachel Weisz).The film finally opens on Disney Plus via Premier Access and in theaters on July 9, 2021, after more than a year. of delays linked to the pandemic. British viewers can see it two days beforehand on the big screen.