Red Sparrow

A Russian ballerina is injured and left without a source of income to provide for herself or her ill mother. Her uncle, a high ranking government official, steps in and offers to provide a way to maintain her apartment along with the medical attention her mother requires, she must become a sparrow.

This was an rousing, albeit very predictable espionage thriller.  Jennifer Lawrence is always fun to watch and makes no exception here. The story however, is easily foreseen and because of that it feels quite a bit longer than its' two hour and twenty-two minute running time.

** 1/2 Rentable

Rated R (for strong violence, torture, sexual content, language and some graphic nudity)