Red Sparrow - Wikipedia

This article is about the film. For the book on which the film is based, see Red Sparrow (book).

Red Sparrow is a 2018 American spy film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Justin Haythe, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Jason Matthews. The film stars an ensemble cast made up of Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jeremy Irons. It tells the story of a Russian intelligence officer who is sent to make contact with a CIA agent and possible mole.

The film premiered at Newseum in Washington, DC on February 15, 2018, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 2, 2018.[2] It received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise [ edit]

A Russian spy (Jennifer Lawrence) falls for a CIA officer (Joel Edgerton) and considers becoming a double agent.

Production [ edit]

Festetics Mansion in Dég

Production started in Budapest and Dunaújváros in Hungary on January 5, 2017.[8][9][10] Other filming locations include Festetics Mansion in Dég, Hungary;[11]Bratislava, Slovakia;[12] and Vienna, Austria.[13] On May 3, 2017, Jennifer Lawrence was spotted shooting some scenes at London's Heathrow Airport.[14]

Release [ edit]

Red Sparrow was originally scheduled to be released by 20th Century Fox on November 10, 2017,[15] but it was pushed back to March 2, 2018.[2] The first trailer for the film was released on September 14, 2017. It premiered on February 15, 2018 at Newseum, and will also screen at FEST on February 28, 2018.

The film received an R rating by the MPAA for its "strong violence, torture, sexual content, language and some graphic nudity".[16] In the UK, the film was classified under the 15 rating by the BBFC for its "strong bloody violence, gore, sexual violence, sex, very strong language".[1] In Canada, the film was given an 18A rating from BCFCO in British Columbia and Saskatchewan for its "explicit violence" and the OFRB in Ontario for its "sexual violence, disturbing content, coarse language".[17] In Quebec, the Régie du cinéma gave the film a 16+ rating for its violence.[18] In Australia, the film was classified under the MA 15+ rating by the Australian Classification Board for "strong themes, violence, sexual violence, sex scenes and coarse language".[19]

Critical reception [ edit]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 62% based on 26 reviews, and an average rating of 5.8/10.[20] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21]

IndieWire' s Eric Kohn, who graded the film a B, noted the performances of Lawrence and Rampling, stating that "the considerable talent on display is [the film's] constant saving grace". However, he also found that the film "doesn't know when to stop, sagging into bland torture scenes and an underwhelming final showdown".[22] Giving the film a B-, The AV Club' s Jesse Hassenger noted the film's methodical nature, with its minimal action and character exploration, and remarked that Francis Lawrence "brings to this material what he brought to The Hunger Games: a sense of style that feels constrained by obligations to hit a certain number of plot points."[23]Alonso Duralde of TheWrap criticized the derivative story and the lack of chemistry between Lawrence and Edgerton, calling the film "neither intelligent enough to be involving nor fun enough to be trashy."[24]

References [ edit]

  1. ^ ab "RED SPARROW (2018)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 15, 2018 . 
  2. ^ ab Lang, Brent (April 22, 2017). "Steven Spielberg Pentagon Papers Drama Gets 2017 Oscar Season Release". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2017 . 
  3. ^ abcd Ford, Rebecca (December 6, 2016). "Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeremy Irons Joining Jennifer Lawrence in 'Red Sparrow' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 
  4. ^ ab Nepales, Ruben V. "' Red Sparrow' director talks about working with Jennifer Lawrence again". 
  5. ^ "Oscar-nominated actress Charlotte Rampling talks about growing up in East Anglia". Eastern Daily Press. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017 . 
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 27, 2017). "Sakina Jaffrey Cast In Fox's 'Red Sparrow'; Bill Marchant Joins Sci-Fi Indie 'Volition' ". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017 . 
  7. ^ "Jennifer Lawrence filming spy thriller "Red Sparrow" in Budapest". PanARMENIAN.Net. Retrieved 2017-08-23 . 
  8. ^ "Budapest utcáján fotózták le Jennifer Lawrence-t". 24.hu (in Hungarian). January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017 . 
  9. ^ "Itt vannak az első budapesti fotók Jennifer Lawrence-ről". cosmopolitan.hu (in Hungarian). January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017 . 
  10. ^ "Jennifer Lawrence Arrived in Budapest". Daily News Hungary. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017 . 
  11. ^ "Amerikai filmet forgatnak Dégen: Jennifer Lawrence is felbukkanhat a faluban"(HTML) (in Hungarian). Fejér Megyei Hírlap. February 1, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017 . 
  12. ^ "Off-duty Jennifer Lawrence transforms into a sexy Russian spy with a platinum wig and blunt bangs as she films Red Sparrow in Slovakia". Daily Mail. April 26, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017 . 
  13. ^ "Jennifer Lawrence films Red Sparrow scenes in Vienna". Daily Mail. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017 . 
  14. ^ "Jennifer Lawrence shoots Red Sparrow at London's Heathrow". WStale. Retrieved July 21, 2017 . 
  15. ^ Donnelly, Matt (April 22, 2017). "Jennifer Lawrence Spy Thriller 'Red Sparrow' Pushed to 2018". The Wrap. Retrieved February 15, 2018 . 
  16. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (February 1, 2018). "Red Sparrow: New Jennifer Lawrence spy film is strictly for adults only". The Independent. Retrieved February 15, 2018 . 
  17. ^ "Red Sparrow". Cineplex. Retrieved February 15, 2018 . 
  18. ^ "Red Sparrow". Régie du cinéma. Retrieved February 15, 2018 . 
  19. ^ "RED SPARROW". Australian Classification. Retrieved February 17, 2018 . 
  20. ^ "Red Sparrow (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 16, 2018 . 
  21. ^ "Red Sparrow Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 16, 2018 . 
  22. ^ Kohn, Eric (16 February 2018). "' Red Sparrow' Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is a Badass Russian Spy Who Uses Her Sexuality Like a Weapon in Solid Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 February 2018 . 
  23. ^ Jesse, Hassenger (16 February 2018). "Jennifer Lawrence tweaks her action-heroine steeliness in the half-trashy Red Sparrow". The AV Club. Retrieved 16 February 2018 . 
  24. ^ Durande, Alonso (16 February 2018). "' Red Sparrow' Film Review: Jennifer Lawrence Swans About in Silly Spy Tale". TheWrap. Retrieved 16 February 2018 . 

External links [ edit]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sparrow