Really excited. Supposed to be controversial.

Red Sparrow was a violent thriller. Jennifer Lawrence was amazing like usual. She never disappoints. She did really well with her character (I loved her accent) and it all felt real. Joel Edgerton also did well. I think he is a really good actor and under appreciated. I liked the story. Although it was a little bit long and some scenes were a little tough to watch, it was pretty good. James Newton Howard's score was one of his best. It was classical and sounded like a Russian ballet. The cinematography was beautiful! I don't know who did it, but it was gorgeous. As for flaws, some scenes were fast paced and some were slow which caused some pacing issues, but it didn't take away from the story much. Also, there was one plot line for a little bit that took away from the story, for me at least, but I understand why it was needed. Overall, I think this was a well done movie that doesn't deserve the negativity it's getting. I really liked it more than most people. This is one of Francis Lawrence's best movie and I think you should go see it. My Grade: B