Red Sparrow
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
At first this film seemed mediocre at my first screening. It was okay aside from minor nitpicks such as Jennifer’s inconsistent Russian accent. However after the second and third viewing (Not by my choice but by circumstances), the film sort of grew on me and I would rate this as one of the best films released this year so far.Both Lawrences (Jennifer and director, Francis) could have gone the Bond/Bourne path and make her a kickass heroine (Charlize Theron beat her to it in Atomic Blonde), but instead they went for a more pessimistic and bleak tone akin to ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Cold’, ‘Tailor, Tinker, Soldier, Spy’. It is a slow-burn Cold War era thriller with present Russia no different from its Soviet era.- cybergel78
RED SPARROW was a dark, intelligent, suspenseful, complex, well-crafted movie. My expectations were for an intricate story about a character that intrigued me and that’s what it delivered. Excellent movie and yes, I’ve pre-ordered it.
The premise is that the Cold War never ended, just splintered and spread. A branch of the State espionage organization that uses seduction for political purposes trains its operatives (‘sparrows”) at a place known as State School 4, or “Sparrow School”. The protagonist, Domenika Egarova, played by Jennifer Lawrence, her career brought to a premature, treacherous end, finds herself in circumstances with no options other than joining the ranks of the sparrows.-Anna-P
Worth a rental, not purchase. It’s a decent spy thriller, acting is sufficient not spectacular. It’s not an action movie it’s a psychological thriller. The problem is that the build up in the early scenes is not done very well. The movie scenes are choppy and could have been better edited. Especially when it shows her training, you just don’t get drawn in. There’s just not much sex appeal or chemistry between the spies which makes it less believable. Overall it’s a decent movie but would have been served with better acting and editing. The plot itself is very good with enough twists to keep it interesting. It interested me enough to read the book it is based on
As for all the articles about JLs nudity – that was thankfully brief and much less than expected. If you’re renting it fir that you may be disappointed- Judi
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker
Directors: Francis Lawrence
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Dubbed: Spanish, French
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: R-Restricted
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: May 22, 2018
Run Time: 141 minutes
ASIN: B079PT6PV6
