The hard edged and unexpectedly violent thriller is one of the most impressive and understated British crime films. (seanax.com)
Directed with a terrific sense of style by longtime television show director D.J. Caruso (Taking Lives, Two for the Money), this is definitely a «walk on the wild side» that should appeal to those who like comic crime dramas like Pulp Fiction, The Boondock Saints, Fight Club, and other over-the-top funny but violent thrillers of this ilk. (qwipster.net)
Red Sparrow is a deliciously perverse, unflinchingly violent thriller — a modern - day espionage tale that breaks with the tradition of making the spy business the purview of suave and debonair characters. (reelviews.net)