Red Sparrow would have been regarded as a great movie if released before Black Widow, Atomic Blonde or Salt. The story of cold-war honey-pots to trap diplomats to extract sensitive information is not a new one. Like most of the sexpionage movies, adequate scenes of grueling brutalities are added to pep up the storyline and create the base of the characterization. What tries to separate it from the lineage of those movies is its skilled star cast and first-rate screenplay. The action scenes are fast and well-choreographed. However, the plot seems to ride too much on the soldiers of its titular character and fails to provide the requisite nail-biting suspense. If compared with the recent films of its genre, the thing that stands out is Jennifer's strong acting skills, otherwise, the rest of the movie suffers from inconsistencies and feels rather vapid.