Red Sparrow holds the typical twists, turns and reveals of a spy thriller but the design and setting of the film works in its favour. Despite all actors going to the generic school for generic Russian accents, all the CIA and ‘Red Sparrow’ scenes were rather engaging, which is helped by great performances by all actors. However, the film is full of tonal shifts which most of the time do not work in its favour (making the film feel long) and the film is very tough to watch, especially in the way it portrays sexual violence which may be incredibly uncomfortable for many. Jennifer Lawrence gives an outstanding performance but the film can't seem to hide its gratuitous and uneasy nature.
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Red Sparrow holds the typical twists, turns and reveals of a spy thriller but the design and setting of the film works in its favour. Despite all actors going to the generic school for generic Russian accents, all the CIA and ‘Red Sparrow’ scenes were rather engaging, which is helped by great performances by all actors. However, the film is full of tonal shifts which most of the time do not work in its favour (making the film feel long) and the film is very tough to watch, especially in the way it portrays sexual violence which may be incredibly uncomfortable for many. Jennifer Lawrence gives an outstanding performance but the film can't seem to hide its gratuitous and uneasy nature.