Red Sparrow Review: Jennifer Lawrence Does David Fincher Lite

Anchored by Jennifer Lawrence’s performance, Red Sparrow is a slow-burn spy/seductress thriller that’s shiny on the surface, yet lacking in depth.

Adapted from the book by former CIA operative Jason Matthews, Red Sparrow is a modern espionage flick that reunites Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence with her The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay – Part 1 & 2 director Francis Lawrence. Matthew sold the movie rights to his intriguing source material before it had even been published, with Jennifer Lawrence’s mother! director Darren Aronofsky and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo duo David Fincher and Rooney Mara among those who circled the project during pre-production. While the caliber of talent that expressed interest in adapting Red ...

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March 01, 2018 at 02:38AM