Red Sparrow
Taste attributes: mysterythrillerespionagemusic/danceactiondetectivedramamafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Seduce. Deceive. Repeat."
Boxlist takeA weighty thriller that is smart, unsavoury and sweeping. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Prima ballerina, Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.
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Details
- Genre
- Mystery
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Soundtrack New York
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
