RED SPARROW - Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian Spy - March 2nd

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AndyDursin
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RED SPARROW - Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian Spy - March 2nd

#1 Post by AndyDursin »

Extremely familiar plot given a new workover in this slick-looking Jennifer Lawrence film, due out in March:


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Re: RED SPARROW - Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian Spy - March 2nd

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Now, how about that long-overdue solo Black Widow movie, Disney? :x

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Looks perfectly crafted to technical perfection...but I get no emotional resonance from the trailer.

Also, Jennifer Lawrence is an unimpeachably great actress, and a beautiful woman. But she doesn't come off as "sexy" in any of the erotic scenes.

Maybe the film will be better, but the trailer looks contrived and stilted.

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#4 Post by mkaroly »

No interest in this - not a fan of Jennifer Lawrence at all. I feel she is extremely overrated and tries too hard.

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Re: RED SPARROW - Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian Spy - March 2nd

#5 Post by Monterey Jack »

8.5/10

Dammit, I had a blast with this, kind of a mix of vintage John Frankenheimer espionage thriller with a light glaze of Paul Verhoeven-esque Eurotrash kink. No wonder it's tanking at the box office...these kinds of complex, uncompromisingly R-rated thrillers aimed at an adult audience haven't made money since the 90's. :( It's a beautifully-crafted, well-acted film, though, and James Newton Howard's fine score is icing on the cake. Slick, engrossing and underrated.

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