Red Sparrow

Synopsis

Ballerina is hurt during a performance and becomes unable to continue that career. He career KGB uncle recruits her for the "Sparrows" (Using sex to get information) to work a CIA agent as the KGB looks for an informant inside the hire ranks.

Review

I know people hate Jennifer Lawrence, but she does a great and believable job with this. My wife noticed that he accent sucks, but she used to speak Russian so it is easier for her to hear. I on the other hand, didn't feel like it ever waivered out of her voice. It was consistent.

Most of the cast does a great job and honestly fills their roles without any issues. The story though.... goodness it could use some bolstering. It is very predictable and one-dimensional. No character growth, no real action, and the "spy" portion of these movies is very minimal. Figuring out who the insider is takes very little effort in the first 5 minutes of the movie if you watch it.

Having originally watched this years ago, when I watched it recently with my wife, I would have bet HARD money that it took place in the 70s. No it doesn't. Its modern day. There are cell phones and everything and I didn't remember that at all. The cars I had in my head were from the 70s, but I mean it does take place in the Eastern Bloc.

My Rating

It's entertaining. Nothing crazy, just entertaining and a little more than background noise. It is a good spy movie to watch, but nothing really to write home about. Its a 6. Like me.

Parental Rating

I am positive that both my parents have watched this. I don't think my mom liked it, but I think she has watched it. There are some torture scenes and an attempted rape scene which is where I think my mom stepped out, but I think she would have watched it for the story. I know some of the books she listens to have similar things. The language is pretty standard for an "R" rated film. Nothing to crazy, but it is there. All that to say, Dad "Yes", Mom "no".

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