More: Jennifer Lawrence slams 'ridiculous' controversy surrounding her Versace dress It's startlingly empowering instead of exploitative - unfortunately, it's also fleeting since she never gets the chance to showcase that same sort of tantalizing rawness again. The chemistry with Edgerton isn't great but Dominika by herself is a fascinating study, a woman who first uses her body to create exquisite art, later has it used by men, and then takes it back in a big way.Īt nearly 2½ hours, Red Sparrow is overlong for what it needs to be, yet still doesn't spend enough time in Sparrow School, the most interesting aspect of the entire movie. At first, Dominika is taken off guard by weaponizing her sexuality, but in one nude scene opposite a male student in class, she becomes the dominant figure playing mind games and suddenly finds a physical power she never had before. With the exception of her Russian accent, which seems more like an underwhelming audition for a Boris and Natasha cartoon, Lawrence fits the role like a new pair of pointe shoes. She's out mostly for survival, though, and the audience is left wondering about her - and many of the characters' - true allegiances. When Nate meets Dominika, they fall for each other and he sees a path to make her a double agent. While she's getting trained, CIA operative Nate Nash (Joel Edgerton) tries to find a way back to Moscow after a botched mission involving his contact with a Russian mole. After a successful first assignment to woo an influential business leader, Vanya sends his niece to Sparrow School, a secretive place run by a stoic matron (Charlotte Rampling) that teaches young men and women to use their sexual wiles for espionage purposes. To make ends meet and take care of her ailing mother (Joely Richardson), Dominika is recruited by her Uncle Vanya (Matthias Schoenaerts), a major figure in the Russian intelligence service. More: Harvey Weinstein sorry he used Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence in his defenseĭominika Egorova (Lawrence) is a star ballerina in the Bolshoi whose career gets shelved after a horrific injury. Previously: Jennifer Lawrence on nudity, saying 'no' to selfies and 'Red Sparrow' Red Sparrow (★★½ out of four rated R in theaters nationwide Friday) veers from its genre by focusing on methodical spycraft and juggling emotions unlike Charlize Theron in last year's Atomic Blonde, Lawrence is seducing people instead of kicking them in the face. In the new thriller based on Jason Matthews' novel, the actress stars as a Russian rookie secret agent who's more liable to use sex as a weapon than, say, a switchblade in her stiletto - though the film is still plenty violent. Jennifer Lawrence's Red Sparrow spy is no James Bond. Watch Video: Jennifer Lawrence is a ballerina and spy in 'Red Sparrow'
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