Red Sparrow

"Elegantly tense and absorbing (...) Jennifer Lawrence, in this movie, shows you what true screen stardom is all about." 

"Jennifer Lawrence is a Badass Russian Spy Who Uses Her Sexuality Like a Weapon in Solid Thriller. (...) Francis Lawrence's moody espionage tale wouldn't look out of place on 'The Americans'." 

"A pervy premise and top-flight cast yield a mixed-bag spy flick. (...) 'Sparrow' seems likely to attract a fairly large audience but leave few moviegoers fully satisfied." 

"[A] Silly Spy Tale. (...) Neither intelligent enough to be involving nor fun enough to be trashy, this is a movie that would only work if it were a little worse or a lot better." 

"Despite a twisty storyline, a great cast, and two physically compatible leads, Red Sparrow never quite gets beyond being a merely okay thriller." 

"A punishing thriller that never quite takes wing. (...) Bleak, excessively long (...) 'Red Sparrow' ultimately plays a lot simpler than it initially suggests (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"A lavishly costumed, location-enhanced thriller, Red Sparrow carries itself along briskly enough, but it's never especially brain-twisting or nerve-wracking. (...) It approaches the material (a novel by former CIA officer Jason Matthews) with methodical professionalism, aimed at adult moviegoers."