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\u201cCurious\u201d, is how those of us who remember the Brit TV series based on Lynda La Plante<\/a>\u2019s novel were about news of a Steve McQueen<\/a>-directed movie version. Relieved perhaps that Viola Davis<\/a> was taking the lead. Such a powerful female-driven story needs a strong female lead. And Davis does not disappoint.<\/p>\n The story follows what happens next to the widows of a criminal gang, whose members are killed after one last job together. Veronica (Davis), the wife of the gang\u2019s leader, comes up with a survival plan, after the women\u2019s lives are threatened.<\/p>\n When it comes to current topical affairs and everyday living struggles, the La Plante story is abundant big-screen material. You empathize fully with the protagonists, also brilliantly fleshed out and portrayed by Michelle Rodriguez<\/a> (working mum Linda) and Elizabeth Debicki<\/a> (trophy wife Alice), even though the story has been transferred to the States.<\/p>\n Davis is as stoic as she is vulnerable, a remarkable gift the actor brings to every role that makes her so fascinating. There is very dark humour laced in parts too, that keeps a healthy dose of the \u2018ironic\u2019 of events in progress.<\/p>\n McQueen is a master at character struggle and drawing this out on screen. This is still very much apparent, though snappier pace, designed to fit the crime caper set in politically-charged Chicago. Even Colin Farrell<\/a>\u2019s seemingly impenetrable dirty politician character, Jack Mulligan, who comes from a family of corrupt politicians is not immune. No character has it easy in a McQueen film and therefore, gets rewarded with a meaty story arc for their woe.<\/p>\n It is this fight for survival, coupled with an urgency that makes Widows<\/a><\/em> the movie an apt fit for McQueen\u2019s filmmaking skills. Look out for it at awards season \u2013 it will pay off for the British director.<\/p>\n