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Red Sparrow
Francis Lawrence
(2018)
134min
15 Certificate
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Review
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Terry Staunton
This complex espionage thriller stars Jennifer Lawrence as Dominika, a former ballerina who becomes a "sparrow", schooled in the art of seduction by the shadowy military of post-Cold War Russia. However, her superiors suspect she may be acting as a double agent, collaborating with the very CIA operative she was assigned to entrap, setting the scene for an intriguing series of cat-and-mouse plot twists. Director Francis Lawrence keeps viewers gripped and guessing throughout in a surprisingly violent film that merges modern technology with more traditional spy movie motifs, his namesake lead actor's impassive face offering few clues. There are power games aplenty in a potentially confusing narrative, with solid support from Matthias Schoenaerts and Jeremy Irons as manipulative puppet masters in Moscow's intelligence service. But it's Lawrence, in one of the most demanding roles of her career, who stands out.
Summary
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to a Russian intelligence service, where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations. Spy thriller, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton and Matthias Schoenaerts.
Cast & Crew
Dominika Egorova
Jennifer Lawrence (2)
Nate Nash
Joel Edgerton
Ivan Egorov
Matthias Schoenaerts
Matron
Charlotte Rampling
General Korchnoi
Jeremy Irons
Nina Egorova
Joely Richardson
Stephanie Boucher
Mary-Louise Parker
Zakharov
Ciaran Hinds
Marta
Thekla Reuten
Sonya
Nicole O'Neill
Konstantin
Sergei Polunin
Maxim Volontov
Douglas Hodge
Simon Benford
Hugh Quarshie
Director
Francis Lawrence
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
20th Century Fox
Guidance:
Violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
1 Mar 2018
Drama
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