Imagine a world where your whole life was making it big in ballet and trying to provide for a loved one - completely ripped away by an accident and forcing you to pursue a career elsewhere that involved learning the art of seduction and manipulation using your body and carefully navigating through a world of lies and intrigue to survive. That's pretty much the gist of "Red Sparrow" - a film adaptation of author Jason Matthews' 2013 book of the same name, and starring rising Hollywood actress and Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence in what is possibly her most daring role in any film yet and reuniting her with her "The Hunger Games" movies director Francis Lawrence to boot.
Thanks to 20th Century Fox Philippines, I was able to catch this Spy Thriller on IMAX - a format that's well deserving of a film of this caliber thanks to its location hopping settings in places like Slovakia, Hungary, Vienna, Budapest, and London. If you enjoy other movies of this genre like the Bond, Bourne, and Jack Ryan films, then you'll feel right at home with Dominika Egorova - who follows in the footsteps of other femme fatales yet doesn't exactly start off as a willing participant into the "Sparrow" program. You want something different with Jennifer Lawrence, this is one project that's giving her renewed attention and exposure in a new light. Here's a small review on why I think it's fresh and a must see.
