RED SPARROW (2018) R-16 ---First of a trilogy
#Commercenter Red Sparrow is written by retired CIA officer, Jason Matthews. I haven't read the book, so there's no comparison. I wasn't intending to blog about this because in my mind I've seen better with the same theme and premise, but here I am. This is my two cents worth: It has a good story and the acting is impressive, especially Jennifer Lawrence's and Jeremy Irons' performances, but I just couldn't take the part where they kept on repeating, "You've fallen for the HANDSOME American." My gees. Joel Edgerton is not ugly, but he's NOT in the category of handsome. It's in the eye of the beholder anyway and I don't mind the attraction. He does have a certain charm and there's more to him than his looks...His character Nate's abilities and traits could make him alluring to Dominika's eyes and her heart, but for the torturer to keep on repeating it beats me. Like what I said, I've seen bett...