Red Sparrow is a surprising, tense and quite satisfying espionage thriller. Although it starts off rather dull, the 2 hour 15 minute ride gets tenser by every passing minute and comes to an end with a great climax. Even though some of the aspects of the story are predictable after a certain amount of time, the film still does a good job at surprising the audience, genre fans and regular viewers alike.

The film is also striking due to its stellar cast. Lawrence does a satisfying job at transforming to a Russian ballet dancer first, then to an operator for SVR, while Edgerton has passive but assuring powerhouse performance as always. The cast also includes veteran actors Jeremy Irons and Ciaran Hinds, both of whom do a great job.

Red Sparrow is a must for the genre loversç