A friend asked me what I thought about Red Sparrow, the new spy thriller featuring
Jeremy Irons and Jennifer Lawrence. My response: "It was an action movie trifecta of violence,
suspense, and nudity."
And I stand by that. Red Sparrow was unnerving, erotic, and uncomfortable; it was
sickening (I'll be avoiding thinly-sliced cheese and bacon for a while), bloodthirsty, and
didn't reveal itself until the very end.
And, as you could expect with the description I've given, don't let your tweenagers see it.
I am continually surprised at the content my daughter has seen — or at least knows about. We
told her we went to see it and she was instantly all over us asking how it was. The right answer:
"Not appropriate for you, my dear."
By the way — I couldn't help but notice the likeness between the character Vanya Egorov
(played by Matthias Schoenaerts) and Vladimir Putin.
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