Red Sparrow [4K UHD]

As a preface, this is not the only JenLaw movie to get unnecessarily slammed by sham reviews. Since The Fappening, people have been on a mission to smear her image. (The personal comments about the president haven't helped.) But throw all that out, look at this film objectively, and you will be pleasantly rewarded with a spy thriller that's cunning, sexy and disturbing all at once. Lawrence plays a Soviet op who is conned into a femme fatale lifestyle of cutthroat operatives when her ballerina career is ruined from an injury. She crosses paths with Edgerton, an agent in the middle of a career SNAFU, as he attempts to redeem his status with the CIA after getting made during his cover. Romance and espionage ensues. The movie is one part Lawrence learning to survive covertly and two parts not trying to turn on her government to aid her mother, friend, and colleagues. The crux of why people are turning this down is the violence and graphic nudity. The violence is no worse than Fight Club and about as disturbing as Black Swan. Those are your benchmarks. As for the sexuality... yes you get to see a penis, some breasts and butt, but at this point you should know Jen is human. Body parts do not make the actor. The acting makes the actor. Lawrence does a pretty convincing job pulling off a Russian dialect, but it's being sociopathic while undercover where she shines. It's a tale of espionage. She starts off scared and green, but over the course of 2 hours she is brutally beautiful in her façade. Edgerton is handsome and sweet. He is excellent as a supporting actor and he only makes Jennifer that much more focal in the story. One of the other standouts here is Rampling, the stoic mission driven school commandant who effortlessly instills guile in her students through psychosexual manipulation. She is equal parts mechanical and overtly invasive in finding sexual quirks. There's another standout performance in Red Sparrow, but I promised I wouldn't spoil the movie in my review. I'm sorry I'm late with this review, but if you plan on Redboxing the movie or catching it before the theatrical run ends, do so! It is not a first date movie, but is definitely sensual, very engrossing and yet another star for both Lawrences' track records. I hope these two continue to work together for years to come.

Fantastic Movie to watch. Jennifer Garner’s performance as an actress is Amazing! The movie is now in my Top 5 movies!

Four stars. (I use my own system for rating and four stars is a very good rating from me) 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. Given that subject and the rating, don’t expect PG-13 Hunger Games. Or James Bond, for that matter. There has been a fair amount of chatter about the nudity. Some have commented that there was violence and torture and that's true (it IS a story about espionage and bad people), I found none of it gratuitous, exploitative, or excessive. It was brief, used with restraint and incidental in the telling of the story. I think the director achieved the intense, visceral impact of those scenes without the gallons of gore or gruesome explicitness that many movies mistakenly substitute for "grittiness" or "realism" - and that takes skill. Lawrence remains one of the more covered young actresses working in the entertainment industry. No close-up b**b (trying to stay within community standards) shots wedged in to woo that particular target audience, which I often find annoying not because of prudery, but because they’re so obviously marketing-motivated, not story-motivated. Frankly, there is more bare jiggle in most frat house so-called comedies and most of it’s pointless. Bond movies have all of that too; just glamorized, stylized and fanciful. This isn’t a “Jane Bond” movie. This movie’s tone aims for a grittier realism. As for Jennifer Lawrence, I think she’s an impressive talent and I like her range and her presence. She holds the screen and plays her character as smart, willful, with her own enigmatic agenda; victimized by other characters and the system, but she’s no victim. Is she playing them or being played? Who is she playing and when? I wasn’t sure which side she would end up on. The supporting cast was strong also. Another that stood out to me; Charlotte Rampling’s ice-cold, matter-of-fact (outrageous, considering the school curriculum) sparrow school matron has the kind of line that will probably catch on in pop culture (“Every human being is a puzzle of need…”). Matthias Schoenaerts’ (the actor playing Domenika’s uncle and deputy director) resemblance to Putin is inescapable. Jeremy Irons, Joel Edgerton, Joely Richardson, and Ciaran Hinds rounded out the cast with fine performances. Mary Louise Parker pops in as a senator’s chief of staff; I always liked her. Francis Lawrence is back as the Director. I like his style of storytelling and he and JL make a good actor/director pairing. Growing up, I loved action and spy movies; just never related to or had much interest in the female roles of the times (distressed damsels needing rescue, chick-of-the-flick, or occasional near-competent sidekick. I found them boring or incidental and I’d rewrite them in my head.). Seldom if ever as the central character, driving the story. I still love action and suspense movies and I’ll add this one to my list. Lawrence continues to impress me with the roles she chooses and what she brings to them. She has an admirable and varied body of work, still at a very young age. I’m looking forward to seeing more of it. Gotta give her props; she's a self-made lady. Personally, one sign that a movie has definitely made the grade for me is when it’s over and I still wonder what comes next for the characters. I DO wonder… and I’m STILLl not sure which side she’ll end up on…. Definitely recommend viewing.

Intense movie, not for everyone. Covers subjects most prefer not to think about. Jenifer was good. Not just a pretty face. Powerfull ending.

Red Sparrow is a film adaptation of a trilogy of books. It centers around a Russian woman named Dominika (played by Jennifer Lawrence), a ballerina, who after suffering a career-ending injury is basically forced into a spy training program called the Red Sparrows which trains young Russian women in spycraft. An easy comparison for the film would be to that of The Americans TV series, however, while there are some character parallels between Keri Russell's character on the show to Lawrence's character in the movie since it is set entirely overseas, the better comparison would be to Atomic Blonde, with less over-the-top fight scenes. The movie is basically a spy thriller that has a KGB vs CIA kind of plotline, with the loyalties of pretty much every character called into question at some point. While it is set in modern-day (there are cell phones and laptops), because the spycraft in the novels was old so as to not reveal any modern-day secrets, the movie has a very cold-war 1970s-1980s feel to it. And, some of the technology in the film is very old-school. Those who are old enough to remember 3.5" discs will find it hilarious that they are being used to copy files off of a laptop computer. If any laptop had a 3.5" disc drive, they have not been around in a long time. For those who get the 4k blu-ray, the movie looks and sounds great on the format. The UHD disc has just the movie and the director's commentary. The regular Blu-Ray has all the other extras including previews, deleted scenes, and over an hour's worth of making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes. A decent amount of material for those who like to watch the extras. Overall, the movie is very good. It is well written and acted, and Lawrence definitely takes on a totally different role than those she had played up to that point. The movie is very violent, and there is some nudity with a lot of sexual tones and themes. I have not read the books yet, so I am not sure how the movie compares to the novels, but if you are looking for a good action/drama, it is definitely worth checking out.

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 The video streaming - When I watched it the subtitles were showing about a minute ahead. I tried many things including different devices before giving up on subtitles. The speech was also off, a few seconds. That was enough to be a annoying but still watchable. I called customer service and they said they were going to refund the rental charge.

Spy thrillers have run the gamut from the ridiculous (the Austin Powers films) to the gritty ("The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.") Some have been blatant propaganda, others were serious attempts to portray what it's really like to live and work undercover. "Red Sparrow" doesn't fit easily into those categories. It's sometimes gritty, sometimes serious; it's raw in some scenes and tender in others. At its heart, however, I don't think of it as "just" a spy thriller. Instead, in my opinion, it's the very well told story of a young woman who - when confronted with impossible choices - opts to follow her own path rather than the ones that have been dictated to her. Jennifer Lawrence proves yet again why she is one of the premier actors of her generation in her portrayal of a ballerina whose career is ruined when an onstage "accident" leaves her unable to dance at a high level again. There are other ramifications that follow the loss of her career in modern-day Russia. Her mother's medical care, the apartment she and Lawrence share, the daily visits of a home healthcare worker; all of these are about to be taken away from her unless she agrees to become a "sparrow." Seemingly left with no choice in the matter, she agrees to be trained as a sparrow - a spy who is adept at using her body to compromise foreign diplomats and gather intelligence. I won't go deeper into the plot because that would spoil the narrative for those that have not yet seen this film. I will say that it has some very interesting twists and turns and a couple of red herrings that might catch you by surprise. Lawrence is outstanding in the role of the former ballerina turned spy but I would be remiss if I did not also single out Matthias Schoenaerts for his portrayal as her less-than-savory uncle - the man who presents her with the choice of becoming a sparrow or winding up on the street. The remainder of the cast is top flight and the direction is sure handed. An exceptional, well-written movie worth every one of 5 stars.

Personally, in having seen "Red Sparrow" on Blu-ray recently, I admit to having had some misgivings about dealing with a movie where a plot has been centered around an era of a new Cold War with espionage as the central factor. But since the film has been based on Jason Matthews' first of three novels I thought that I would take a chance on a movie that is about as down to earth and not as outlandish as from the deep fantasy world of Ian Fleming's "James Bond 007" in both books and films on their own directions. "Red Sparrow" was a movie, that I think, turned out pretty impressive even though some scenes that had a level of violence were a little uncomfortable to watch the first time around until I got used to it in the way it was intended. After having learned that the author, Jason Matthews, had approved of the first movie, I felt so glad about it due to my belief in the authors' visions of their novels and that they should be respected by Hollywood filmmakers in order to make the movies that correspond to such visions. The storyline, as it was from the first novel, was pretty well done and the cast and locations were very good indeed. So I guess I can recommend "Red Sparrow" for those who are fans of the espionage world in cinematic form anyway.

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Excellent film en qualité bluray! A voir ,ces moineaux ( nom donné aux espionnes qui devaient séduire les Occidentaux sous l URSS) formation impitoyable!

Il film è ottimo: l'avevo visto al cinema ed essendomi piaciuto successivamente l'ho acquisto per circa 10 euro in versione Blu-ray, venduto e spedito da Amazon. Quando posso mi fa piacere sostenere nel mio piccolo le produzioni cinematografiche, italiane o straniere che siano, insieme al mondo dell'editoria e a quello teatrale. La cultura rappresenta sempre un bel investimento e acquistare un biglietto o un prodotto originale può solo che supportare le nuove produzioni. Segnalo tuttavia delle mancanze importanti sulla descrizione del prodotto. Il Blu-ray non è soltanto in lingua inglese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 e in italiano DTS 5.1, ma volendo possiamo selezionare dal menu anche altre lingue: in DTS 5.1 è disponibile l'audio in francese, tedesco, spagnolo, russo, indiano e arabo. L'audio è poi disponibile nel formato Dolby Digital 5.1 in cinese, giapponese e ucraino. Infine, è possibile vedere il film in lingua originale con commento del regista Francis Lawrence ed è possibile selezionare anche i sottotitoli tradotti del commento in tutte queste lingue, italiano compreso. I sottotitoli del film sono disponibili in: inglese, italiano, francese, tedesco, spagnolo, russo, cinese, arabo, giapponese, ucraino (quindi tutte le lingue disponibili anche per l'audio), e inoltre sono disponibili anche in danese, olandese, norvegese, svedese, finlandese, estone, lettone e lituano. Ci sono anche i contenuti extra tra cui troviamo: + diverse scene tagliate; + il commento del regista; + una nuova guerra fredda: origine e adattamento; + agente provocatore: il cast corale; + spionaggio: autenticità visiva; + cuore della tempesta: sul set; + un puzzle di esigenze: il post-produzione; + benvenute alla scuola Sparrow: balletto e acrobazie. IN CONCLUSIONE Oltre al film, il Blu-ray è ricco di contenuti che non sono segnalati né nella descrizione del prodotto né nella custodia del Blu-ray. Posso dire che il film non è un capolavoro, ma è bello e merita sicuramente. Il disco Blu-ray è arrivato nuovo e integro nella custodia. La qualità visiva delle immagini è ottima. Spero di essere stato UTILE.

Je tenais à l’avoir car j’aime beaucoup ce fim

Ein spannender Thriller!