Not having read the books on which the movie is based, I went to 'Red Sparrow' expecting to be disappointed with another high-tech fantasy spy thriller. Instead it's an intricate espionage/mystery that does justice to one of my favorite genres while unrolling a narrative that's both timely and relevant. In her much talked about 'nude' scene Lawrence offers an almost archetypal image that uncovers the relationship between sex and the abuse of power more powerfully and directly than I've ever seen in a film.