Hot take: Being a Russian espionage agent does not seem like a great time, at least not according to Red Sparrow.
Spy films would grow more complex, but the wonders he worked with moody shadows would never be surpassed for gratis artistry.
He pulled out all the stops in 2006 for this WWII-era period piece, both in terms of taste and money.
In the weekly column Extra Credit, Charles Bramesco recommends supplemental viewing for moviegoers whose interests have been piqued by a given week’s big new release.