Red Sparrow: Directed by Francis Lawrence. With Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling. Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova turns dangerous Sparrow.
Jennifer Lawrence's new action movie Red Sparrow wants to be edgy and feminist, but is ultimately hollow and sexist.
While novelist Jason Matthews, a former Central Intelligence Agency operative, came up with the title Red Sparrow, it’s director Francis Lawrence who seems to be taking the most joy in connecting the “social” interactions and carnivorous aspects of the bird to the lead of the story.There ...
No, this movie is not too long. No, it isn't confusing.Red Sparrow is almost perfectly developing the character of the protagonist, in an extreme but not unrealistic plot. There constantly is drama, conflict and (potential) betrayal.This was a wonderful experience, which you should celebrate...
Francis Lawrence,Chris O'Hara Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Domini...
Their romance is the first of many problems with “Red Sparrow,” which attempts to be a more realistic – or certainly more severe – take on thrillers like “La Femme Nikita” or “Salt” or even “Hanna” (and to a lesser degree, the sillier action movies “Haywire” and “Atomic ...
Sparrowa Viscously Captivating Espionage Thriller After suffering a career-ending injury, Bolshoi prima ballerina Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) is determined to find a way to ensure she and her sick mother Nina (Joely Richardson) continue to live in their large apartment and the pair’s me...
Red Sparrow ByBrian Eggert|March 2, 2018 Francis Lawrence directed Jennifer Lawrence (no relation) in the last threeHunger Gamesfilms, bringing the series to life with subtle, workmanlike stylistic touches and a concentration on emotions. The director brings the same professional aesthetic toRed ...
In honor of Jennifer Lawrence's turn as a Russian spy in Red Sparrow, here's a look back at the worst accents in movie history.
For more on what critics thought of Red Sparrow, read on.SEE ALSO: Marvel is finally, maybe, eventually making that Black Widow movie you asked for The film overall Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly: I think I went into Sparrow expecting something very slick and camp; Atomic Blonde in a...