Red Sparrow
2018, Mystery & thriller, 2h 19m
302 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
Red Sparrow aims for smart, sexy spy thriller territory, but Jennifer Lawrence's committed performance isn't enough to compensate for thin characters and a convoluted story. Read critic reviews
You might also like
Where to watch
Red Sparrow Videos
Red Sparrow Photos
Movie Info
Cast & Crew
Dominika Egorova
Nate Nash
Matron
Ivan Egorov
Stephanie Boucher
Colonel Zyuganov
Critic Reviews for Red Sparrow
All Critics (302) | Top Critics (78) | Fresh (135) | Rotten (167)
Audience Reviews for Red Sparrow
-
Feb 22, 2019A poorly made spy film, Red Sparrow is incredibly boring and monotonous. When a Russian ballet dancer is severely injured her uncle recruits her to become a covert agent who specializes in seduction, and is tasked with discovering a CIA agent's source within the Russian government. Despite its strong cast (Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons, Mary-Louise Parke), none of the performances are very good. And the pacing is excruciatingly slow, taking a long time to get to the plot. Also, the tone is rather seedy with its focus on sexual manipulation and graphic sex scenes. Still, there are a couple of interesting and clever plot twists, and some intense and suspenseful moments. An ugly film that meanders endlessly, Red Sparrow is extremely disappointing.Dann M Super Reviewer
-
Jan 20, 2019I thought I was going to get Black Widow only boring, but what I ended up getting was actually Atomic Blonde only boring.Gimly M Super Reviewer
-
Nov 18, 2018An overlong, dull and ludicrous espionage thriller that spends an awful amount of time showing that Jennifer Lawrence's character is a terrible agent (and an idiot) before deciding to make us believe that she is a near-psychic genius and we were the stupid ones not to have noticed it.Carlos M Super Reviewer
-
Aug 05, 2018The film is stylish but that is where it fails, the story is full of holes and we never learn a lot about the characters involved. Lawrence commits fully to the role, you can see she is invested with the intensity she brings to the role and it is not here that fails the film. Francis Lawrence has a mixed bag of films and I have this right in the Constantine bag of quality. The core storyline potential is there, but the substance is not there. I'm eager to read the book as the plot of the film is a little scarce, nearly to the point of non existent. The characters are a key example of what is wrong with modern Hollywood storytelling, they are just too thin. The film has a very long running time and it is mainly focused on moving from A to C without explaining B, much of this time should have been spent at the school for the Sparrows. This could of been one of the better spy films had the film been explored, with more character focus which might have meant a longer running time. Good film but not great. 06/08/2018.Brendan N Super Reviewer
Quotes
There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.
Verified