This film is cold war propaganda level film,nothing make sense in this film... You dont understand the decisions of characters in this film exactly because they try to demonize the russians...Cause you know all russians are bad and they do evil things because they are Russians they dont need motivation at all... Not to mention that for some reason they show USA in modern time but Russia apperes to be stuck somewhere in the 1970-1980 this just shows that the people who are making the movies have no idea about Russia what so ever....
I don't get where you get any anti russian or pro US message in this movie. Do you thing that spys are like james bond? gentlemanagreements? And they don't even realy show russia nor the US in the movie...?
@@BackFromSpace and the hero of the story is an UDSSR spy - so what? Beside, they neither glorify the US nor horrify the UDSSR. They just show how horrible it is to work as a spy. Regardles where you're from. So hold your horses cowboy - not everything is pro XY or contra YX just because some protagonist is from a certain country. Neither is a movie where nazi germany do horrible things propaganda... or those about corrupt FBI or CIA agents. They are storys in a movie. a plot thats unfolding. and sometimes related to real historical events.
@@NotUnymous The CIA dude (that has a villa with a pool, such tough spy life amirite) makes our hero "feel loved" by banging her to classical music and challenges her to stop being a cog in the machine and exercise free will. "Free will" in this case means defecting to good guys at CIA and getting her colleagues and superiors killed, btw. And it's treated like a nice, wholesome resolution to the story. And that Mordor-like country the movie depicts where a prima ballerina lives in a pigsty and can't afford food and medicine, where nobody has a cell phone and theater staff locker rooms look like they came straight from Silent Hill is not even supposed to be USSR, it's authors' idea of modern Russia. In contrast to elven village of US. Not propaganda at all. Right. This movie is a worse red scare flick than fucking Red Dawn.
For me, as russian, this film was best comedy for last few years. Can't even remeber when I laughed so hard last time. All that stupidity of the script, outdated propaganda, staged cruelty, senseless murders - what a great comedy! In this film, all stereotypes that Hollywood shoves in movies about Russia over the past 20 years are combined into one. Was surprised only by the lack of bears paratroopers with vodka and balalaika. After watching that, I don't think even Tarantino could make more funny movie in trash genre. This movie beats all records of absurdity and humor. And I'm really surprised that some people perceive this comedy as a historical or documentary film. I refuse to believe that there actually are such stupid people cmon.
@@franchothings819 If we were discussing, for example "Rambo 3", then your remark would be completely true. Yeah there are tons of propaganda and silly stereotypes , but hey no one ever said it's a documentary or historical aacurate, it's an action movie so no complaints. But "Red Sparrow" was advertised by media as a historical true and that based on secret documents. While actually it based on cheap fiction novels from 90th about kgb sex spy academy (pretty famous stories at the time). With such falsification of facts - this is no longer "just a movie".
This film is so ridiculous and unrealistic bogged in 50 es or 60es in some scriptwriter's fantasies about soviet life not representing the reality at all. It is completely rediculous.
@@NotUnymous It is not about how bad those times were. It is about what and how everything actually happened. What this movie shows is simply lies. Thats it. And the sad thing is that even after people who actually lived in those times there are saying that to you, u still prefer to believe your media and you chose to be extremely rude to people who are trying to explane to you that this movie is trash in telling the story and more than offensive to Russians...
I loved this movie and it is one of my new favorite movies. It was not confusing in my opinion and I understood why the main character was doing everything she was doing. I thought the plot was laid out perfectly so the audience could understand, but the friend I watched the movie with said he did not understand anything that was happening but I am not really sure why all the reviews and people say the movie is confusing or not grasping to the audience.
I am a total cynical bastard when it comes to films and will tear them apart. Don't get me started on the recent star wars or marvel films...but I absolutely adored this film. I think the average movie goer wants shootouts and chase scenes and blah blah blah. They get bored easy and just aren't interested in this slower sort of film really. Ignore all the detractors, this film is stellar.
This movie's plot reminds me of the (non-fiction) book "Sexpionage: The Exploitation of Sex By Soviet Intelligence" by David Lewis (1973). IRL, the female agents were called "swallows" and the male agents were called "ravens". I believe the book is currently out of print, but if you get a chance to look it over it's a pretty interesting read.
So unfunny and unoriginal. I was really hoping this type of comment would not get this many thumbs up. I guess a lot of Stuckmann's audience are dotards who laugh whenever there is a laugh track.
@@SafwanNet there was actually some kind of logic in it. Rape is about nothing more than power*. When she offered herself to him and provoked him throughout it she took is power. That’s why he couldn’t get it up. I get what they wanted to do but that scene was really unnecessary in that movie. * don’t know if I worded that right English isn’t my first language.
So many movies come out it’s hard to cover them all, and I prefer him covering the smaller less known releases due to a movie like Darkest Hour being fairly well covered in terms of critical coverage
I do not need to relate to a character nor do I need to follow or understand the movie perfectly. That's why I can always see it again, even if I didn't like the film. I'm also not ashamed or too proud to admit that I'm not smart and it's hard for me to understand. It doesn't matter if a film is bad or good. As long as they challenge their audience and be fearless in what they present or say, they earned a level of respect.
Cyba IT I doubt it will be my favourite. It looks good but it doesn't look unique or thought provoking enough. Just a more artistic spy film it seems like.
No, they don't deserve respect, because this film, like a whole bunch of American films, is Frank, false and, frankly, incredibly stupid propaganda. This is just another attempt to denigrate the EVIL RUSSIAN COMMUNISTS that want to steal the moon and draw her a portrait of Lenin. It may sound funny, but USA has released movies like the red danube, red nightmare, red monarch, red dawn, red heat, red hot, red scorpion and... red sparrow... it feels like trying to disgust the very word "red."
^^Except for Winter's Bone. Or The Poker House. Or Silver Linings Playbook. or Joy. And any other movie she's done (besides X-Men Apocalypse, she was pretty bored in that one)
I honestly enjoyed this movie In my opinion it’s a million times better than the basic old James Bond formula we’ve been getting for years where he/she/the main character just comes and kills the bad guy and saves the day. Seeing people call this movie senseless comedic propaganda or whatever is the funniest thing ever considering Russia does the exact same thing with America or anyone else they oppose I can guarantee you 100% there are thousands if not hundreds of movies where Russia looks like the good guy and America looks like the bad guy or whatever and no one complains about those being propaganda. not one of us we literally could care less.
I loved this movie. It was gripping and anxiety driven. Gotta read the books now. One of my favorites I’ve seen in a while. I thought it was easy to relate to how much she loved her mom and had to protect her. She didn’t have a choice but to do what she did. The twist were excellent. Some of what your saying relates to how I feel about annihilation. I just wished that Movie was over. Didn’t relate or feel for anyone in that movie. A couple good moments but all in all boring. I understood everything about it, but I just didn’t like it.
Anyone else actually like Red Sparrow? I just got back and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I 100% agree with Chris that the film "builds a fence around itself until the end".
Lol, the script was copied from an old Russian fictional novel XD and had to be reviewed by the CIA. this film is just so unrealistic, I don’t know why some people take it seriously
Pa šutiraj deeečkooo!!! I found it Such a stupid show lmao trying so hard to be dramatic and dark imo. I mean, enjoy it by all means. I'm just one stupid opinion amongst many!
Whoa, pretty surprised to hear that this movie is that intense / graphic. It looked kinda paint by the numbers as a spy thriller. I’m super interested in seeing it and forming my own opinion on it. Also, cool shirt.
I just watched this movie on the plane. I hadn't gone to the cinema because of this review and Chris is usually right. Bit this was a really good dark movie. It has similar cinematography to the Girl in the Dragon Tattoo. It had a great twist at the end and I thought the storyline was captivating. I agree with Chris about the fence around the movie, you really are not put in a position to guess what's going to happen but they sprinkle undefined clues that don't come together till explained at the end. I also agree about the ballerina to killer thing didn't really sync. I give it a B+ and will watch again.
Jesus, you guys need to grow up. There are so many actors, writers and directors who have different political views from yours. Are you gonna automatically hate them all? Are you gonna get triggered every time? It's time to accept different opinions and to separate the artist (who you know) from the person (who you THINK you know)
Tobito TV nah its just people who always believe being on the superior side gives them these contestant bragging rights to attack and judge others. basically to annoy for their own benefit. I love marvel. Not the (social network) fans.
I was so curious to hear what critics thought of this movie, since I saw a screening of it back in October. It's disappointing to hear that it still has pacing issues and is slow in parts, that was one of my big issues with it, that I mentioned in the survey, so I was hoping they would re-edit it, but doesn't seem like they did. I felt a lot of the same as you did Chris. I wanted to like this movie more then I did, but it just was too slow and all over the place for me to really like it. I am planning to see it when its out in theaters again though, to see if they did change anything from when I saw it last.
Just got home from watching the film. I’m confused of the ending and disturbed by a lot of scenes. BUT Conan O’Brien’s performance was phenomenal. Who knew he could bulk up for a role like that?!
I grow tired of people getting offended by anything and everything. Movie makers shouldn't give them a single thought and just make a good movies with intense scenes. I enjoyed this one particularly because of said scenes.
Jaroslav B. Kořínek I know I am personally one of those who gets offended now and then and it's so stupid it's tiresome in the long run..! To be fair I don't gets funny enough not offended of movies like this one I can see movies like Taxi Driver and Seven without problems but movies like Beauty and the Beast or spirit away can make me feel bad inside in my head..! But again I also have asperger so that maybe be the reason why ..! Anyway it's sucks and it's can ruin others people enjoyment so please if you don't like movies this one please don't watch it.! Thanks 😃😎
Yeah but then it’s turns on the directors when their films end up getting backlash and their portfolio is fucked and then their movie won’t make any money which is bad for them and the studios.
RS 09 ethnicity and race are two different things, though. And to be honest you are the first person I've seen mention race in either of those movies, so I don't think it's that big of s deal. Also Gal Gadot and Natalie Portman are white. Again, I don't care about whitewashing of movies, but I feel like to say they aren't white is asinine
RS 09 you know what, you're probably right. Personally, if I have to Google you or see who your parents are to know you aren't white, then you are white to me, but that may be because I'm black. After the whole Charlottesville BS I realize that white people don't see Jews the same as me
Just came back from watching this movie. To be honest I always thought JL was a bit overrated but this movie really won me over. My friends and I were entertained and on the edge of our seats from the first moments to the last. I actually really liked that the movie took it's time with scenes that are usually just glossed over with a quick montage or something. It may not have been entirely needed but it goes a long way to show you just how messed up things are for the protagonist with makes you understand her a lot better as the story progresses.
"It's trying to appeal to those old-fashioned Cold War thrillers..." Perhaps because our media is ruthlessly pushing old-fashioned Cold War hysteria, a old-fashioned Cold War blacklisting. I'm not saying that this was the intention behind this movie, but I am saying that this is why we're seeing films like this being produced again (and the fact that its author was a CIA guy REALLY makes me wonder). I'm sure the movie is terrific.
Chris I work with a former gymnast who has not seen very many movies, and he never gets my references to other films. He has however seen gymkata. It would be a great film for a hilariocity review, as I feel that it's worse than troll 2. Thank you for your time
Hello again, I watched it yesterday at my local theater. And yes, it was surprising, at times confusing ,but at the end I have to say it’s a strong thriller, a very good movie, it’s explicit, it’s very violent , it has nude scenes, its adult content. Nothing is glorified, exactly as you said. It’s a definite thumbs up for me. Its lengthy ,especially in the middle ,when it kind of looks as if it’s turning into a popcorn spy thriller, but then it comes back to being a heavy drama, an intense thriller. So, finally, this is not for the lighthearted, this is an adult movie with many plot twists where you really have to follow what is going on. I’ll definitely watch it again! Go see it, but beware it will be a punch in the stomach at times!
Yup, I think a B would've been fairer. Great production values and acting. The storyline was confusing at times but I got the general gist of what was happening without them having to spell it out like they do in so many Hollywood movies. It's one of those ones that doesn't make sense in quite a few parts but it all becomes clear at the end.
Yess, I was one of the people that left, that movie was so ... I don't know really, it was awkward. I felt like I couldn't breathe, but JLaw is a really good actress.
MAGA MAN I actually know three great movies starring Jennifer Lawrence off the top of my head. Winter’s Bone, Catching Fire, and Silver Linings Playbook.
This is why I love you, I can sit on your channels for hours on end to rewatch reviews and see how our perspectives collide or synchronize, I watched the ign review and then came here and it is so hard to review a movie in 2 minutes and not hit key points or even mention the elements in a film that must work together to make it great, ign gave it a 2.5/10 and you gave it C, makes this movie still very interesting to me and I have to go see it for myself!
Yeah, I've never seen a movie and been like "OMG Jennifer Lawrence". I mean she played a good psycho GF in SIlver Linings Playbook, but besides that I've never been wowed. I think there's much better actresses.
John Carlos I'm not saying that she's a bad actress. 4 years ago she could be considered a great actress, but since then, she hasn't really been in a movie to give a great performance. It kind of feels like she always plays the same character.
I really enjoyed this film it had me guessing until the end I knew she was going to get her uncle just didn't know how and that the general was the guy didn't see that coming loved this film Jennifer is a beaut too
Now that you've put it (the movie) in the way you have, I'm now more than ever, interested to watch it. I enjoy it too when Hollywood studios venture to produce dark movies that are hard edged, gritty, and have unexpected graphic sex scenes in them. And whether those sex scenes are intentional or not, the important thing is that they serve the plot and overall movie. These are my kind of films; movies that are not your average adult fair; movies that are difficult to box. Thanx Stuckman for the review! Definitely will watch this one.
Sex in this movie in most scenes is not nice at all, quite the contrary. On the other hand it has some brutal and almost "gore" explosions of sheer violence (this sort of violence reminded me a lot of the movie "Possesor uncut", another very interesting movie). It is a dark movie. Which in my view is not per se a bad thing. The acting is fantastic, particularly in the case of Jenifer Lawrence. Photography is perfect. And the music by James Newton Howard fits perfectly in every scene. I have REALLY enjoyed this film, by I have to admit this is not a movie for everyone.
Eggsy Mason Yeah, but Black widow comics were around since the sixties. The book this movie is based on was written in 2013. Their origin stories shouldn't look this similar. There's certainly something fishy here.
Areliya Diaz Its irrelevant when the Book came out the fact still stands that Black Widows origin is taken straight from the real life Sparrows which predate both publications. Of course they are going to be similar.
Yeah, so correct. I ask myself:is this really necessary? YES- wall around itself. It had this cold atmosphere where a person can't really get in touch with the situation or to get a true feeling for the atmosphere which probably would have been in those situations.
Will you review the movie 'Crash'? I know it's a bit old, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. I've never seen it, but I bought the DVD over a decade ago, and have never thought to watch it. In light of this year's Oscars airing soon, can you talk about that movie, given that many people thought it didn't deserve to win Best Picture?
Such a bad movie. One of the worst I've seen this year so far. Thriller need to thrill not to bore You. Erotic here is like "we don't need it but we should have it so we are strongly against it but we will show You something" Till this movie came out I doesn t know that erotic could be shown as boring as here and don't get me wrong but J. Lawerence is looking so old in this film not so sexy.
jared chenklov He has looked depressed for like 2 months in his videos, he has like no emotion and charisma in his videos this year like he had in his past videos and his voice sounds so monotone and uninteresting.
Lmaoo Jesús with the sex scenes they were so forced and unnecessary. I have learned that anytime a director needs to add that many soft porn scenes typically the movie sucks
SPOILER ALERT. Watched it yesterday and loved it! I feel like many movie goers these days (including myself) have been fed so much Marvel / DC / Pacific Rimish stuff that they expect something that's similar in terms of difficulty to digest. This movie is a masterpiece and this is coming from someone who's not a Jennifer Lawrence fan. I don't even remember the last time I've been pulled in so deeply into an intrigue. It's rare to see every actor in a movie do their job so well. I was as terrified of Sebastian Hülk as when I saw T1000 as a kid. Matthias Schoenaerts was brilliant (ok the young Putin look helps a lot). What I really liked is that the plot wasn't dumbed down. When Nate and Dominika first meet I was like Ah Geez... it's gonna be one of those 'is he gonna find out she's a spy' kinda thing'" and then positively surprised that the characters are pros and took the relationship to a whole different level. Intrigue level 100.
Hey Chris, I've seen your reviews for all the Marvel Netflix shows and was wondering if you're going to review The Punisher? Especially considering that JJ season 2 is coming out soon
When she signs up at the swimming pool she uses her real name Domenica but Nate says she is using Katerina when he reports to his boss. Just thought I would mention that.
Lion Dano I see. You're about 12 years old and haven't figured out how grownups speak. You see, when someone says "Looks like a nice day" there is in reality some implied language there. What is really being said is *"From what is presented here, this* looks *to me* like a nice day." Extrapolate, boy genius.
I lost any love that I had for this b when she made "STAY AWAY FROM MY WORK!" statements about Trump supporters. It's utterly moronic to turn people away just because they have different political leanings. I have no such feelings about people who want to allow every third and second worlder to immigrate into the states and dilute the American middle class's wage to nothing. .....B-b-b-b-but he says bad wuuuuuuds.
Michael G, personally, I have no issues with the star of the movie. It just sounds to me like they made some really bad decisions in the script and plot.
Would you consider doing a Dear Zachary review? I think its message is still relevant and just an overall heartwrenching yet somehow inspiring story. More people should know about that :)
"Its a long movie that has a lot of scenes" - Chris Stuckmann
I am Russian and I laughed heartily. I love it when Hollywood takes shit.
I think your country is Shit
"People will be offended"
So what else is new?
lol, exactly
I'm new.
It's a 2018 thing
its a millenials thing
daniel white spoken like a baby boomer
This film is cold war propaganda level film,nothing make sense in this film...
You dont understand the decisions of characters in this film exactly because they try to demonize the russians...Cause you know all russians are bad and they do evil things because they are Russians they dont need motivation at all...
Not to mention that for some reason they show USA in modern time but Russia apperes to be stuck somewhere in the 1970-1980 this just shows that the people who are making the movies have no idea about Russia what so ever....
I don't get where you get any anti russian or pro US message in this movie. Do you thing that spys are like james bond? gentlemanagreements?
And they don't even realy show russia nor the US in the movie...?
@@NotUnymous
The only good guy in the movie is a CIA spy. If you don't see propaganda, you didn't watch the movie.
@@BackFromSpace and the hero of the story is an UDSSR spy - so what? Beside, they neither glorify the US nor horrify the UDSSR. They just show how horrible it is to work as a spy. Regardles where you're from.
So hold your horses cowboy - not everything is pro XY or contra YX just because some protagonist is from a certain country.
Neither is a movie where nazi germany do horrible things propaganda... or those about corrupt FBI or CIA agents. They are storys in a movie. a plot thats unfolding. and sometimes related to real historical events.
@@NotUnymous The CIA dude (that has a villa with a pool, such tough spy life amirite) makes our hero "feel loved" by banging her to classical music and challenges her to stop being a cog in the machine and exercise free will. "Free will" in this case means defecting to good guys at CIA and getting her colleagues and superiors killed, btw. And it's treated like a nice, wholesome resolution to the story. And that Mordor-like country the movie depicts where a prima ballerina lives in a pigsty and can't afford food and medicine, where nobody has a cell phone and theater staff locker rooms look like they came straight from Silent Hill is not even supposed to be USSR, it's authors' idea of modern Russia. In contrast to elven village of US.
Not propaganda at all. Right.
This movie is a worse red scare flick than fucking Red Dawn.
@@BackFromSpace Красава, поставил этого дурачка на место!
For me, as russian, this film was best comedy for last few years. Can't even remeber when I laughed so hard last time.
All that stupidity of the script, outdated propaganda, staged cruelty, senseless murders - what a great comedy! In this film, all stereotypes that Hollywood shoves in movies about Russia over the past 20 years are combined into one. Was surprised only by the lack of bears paratroopers with vodka and balalaika.
After watching that, I don't think even Tarantino could make more funny movie in trash genre. This movie beats all records of absurdity and humor.
And I'm really surprised that some people perceive this comedy as a historical or documentary film. I refuse to believe that there actually are such stupid people cmon.
I agree this shit of a movie was the most ridiculous propaganda piece imaginable.
@Leman Russ fuck off rachel maddow
its a movie dude. Disregard the names. Think about the main idea, the dilemmas of being a spy etc.
@@franchothings819 If we were discussing, for example "Rambo 3", then your remark would be completely true. Yeah there are tons of propaganda and silly stereotypes , but hey no one ever said it's a documentary or historical aacurate, it's an action movie so no complaints.
But "Red Sparrow" was advertised by media as a historical true and that based on secret documents. While actually it based on cheap fiction novels from 90th about kgb sex spy academy (pretty famous stories at the time). With such falsification of facts - this is no longer "just a movie".
@trha2222 the director stated the opposite, in numerous tv shows he stated that film is based on real KGB documents
pretty easy to google
"the lead character is confusing", wouldn't be a good spy if you would have had her figured out midway through the movie?
I'm not related to this movie.
Are you sure
I couldn't be more surer.
Callum Sparrow dude are you related to red sparrow by any chance?
Read my comment above.
(x) Doubt
This film is so ridiculous and unrealistic bogged in 50 es or 60es in some scriptwriter's fantasies about soviet life not representing the reality at all. It is completely rediculous.
Unrealistic? How come? It's one of the more perhaps most realistic spy movie I know off... and I know a lot ^^
@@NotUnymous If this film is realistic for you, I’m afraid to imagine what is not realistic for you.
Uuuh yeah,...Let's talk about your miserabel childhood then, mate...
The outrageous mistakes in your comment are ridiculous.
@@NotUnymous It is not about how bad those times were. It is about what and how everything actually happened. What this movie shows is simply lies. Thats it. And the sad thing is that even after people who actually lived in those times there are saying that to you, u still prefer to believe your media and you chose to be extremely rude to people who are trying to explane to you that this movie is trash in telling the story and more than offensive to Russians...
Would have gotten an A+ if Nicholas cage was in it.
Deepfake shall fix it.
eric wong You don't say ?
Who’s Nicholas cage?
eric wong More like an F
Would have been fun if Nicholas Cage was in it
This film is one of the best comedy of 2018. Only Russians can understand it.
Iees. Zis is comedy. But veяy veяy bad comedy
I loved this movie and it is one of my new favorite movies. It was not confusing in my opinion and I understood why the main character was doing everything she was doing. I thought the plot was laid out perfectly so the audience could understand, but the friend I watched the movie with said he did not understand anything that was happening but I am not really sure why all the reviews and people say the movie is confusing or not grasping to the audience.
Same I don’t understand why it’s confusing if anything what is a similar movie but actually confusing is atomic blonde.
I am a total cynical bastard when it comes to films and will tear them apart. Don't get me started on the recent star wars or marvel films...but I absolutely adored this film. I think the average movie goer wants shootouts and chase scenes and blah blah blah. They get bored easy and just aren't interested in this slower sort of film really. Ignore all the detractors, this film is stellar.
weird that the TERRIBLE accents were not mentioned...
Howard Yuen Could I ask, are you Russian or around them? It sounds really bad to me, too, but I'm not Russian so I thought it could just me? Not sure.
The Rue Morgue Lol ok. Thanks for letting me know!
I have met Russians in my life but by listening to the accents in the trailer, I found it was fine
I live and work around Russians from all parts of the country and assimilated countries. These are some of the worst accents.
Phillip Marlowe Wow ok!
I felt this movie was very cringe & too long. I wanted to walk out. I wish I had.
This movie's plot reminds me of the (non-fiction) book "Sexpionage: The Exploitation of Sex By Soviet Intelligence" by David Lewis (1973). IRL, the female agents were called "swallows" and the male agents were called "ravens". I believe the book is currently out of print, but if you get a chance to look it over it's a pretty interesting read.
Atomic "MOTHER" Russia.
Lawrence Taylor 😂😂😂
mother Russia is a fucking awesome character...
I want that movie lol
LMAO..reading that comment and drinking juice set me up for failure.
Phantom Taiga sorry I did the same thing when I watched fergie singing the national anthem lol
Feels like the story of Black Widow, the look of Atomic Blonde and a dash of Salt sprinkled about.
Don't u mean Black Widow?
Of course not. He meant Salt.
So unfunny and unoriginal. I was really hoping this type of comment would not get this many thumbs up. I guess a lot of Stuckmann's audience are dotards who laugh whenever there is a laugh track.
Yeah... because she's a Russian spy so that automatically makes her exactly like Black Widow in every way right? lol Your ignorance is entertaining.
Unoriginal comment is unoriginal.
@@adamhannon7656 a lot of beats of the story are very similar, that's why some people point that out, not just 'cause Russian spy = Natasha Romanoff
Various twists and turns, huh? Is one of them that she's actually Black Widow? Or Jack Sparrow's Russian cousin?
The twist is that someone who wanted to rape her can not rape her when she offers herself to him. Is there any logic in this ?
@@SafwanNet there was actually some kind of logic in it. Rape is about nothing more than power*. When she offered herself to him and provoked him throughout it she took is power. That’s why he couldn’t get it up. I get what they wanted to do but that scene was really unnecessary in that movie.
* don’t know if I worded that right English isn’t my first language.
So.......... It looks like we are not getting a review of the Darkest Hour.
Matt Kid that movie came out 2 months ago
There's never been a review of Room on this channel, and that movie had the best actress winner Brie Larson.
So many movies come out it’s hard to cover them all, and I prefer him covering the smaller less known releases due to a movie like Darkest Hour being fairly well covered in terms of critical coverage
Or Greatest Showman
Matt Kid maybe he doesn't want to
I do not need to relate to a character nor do I need to follow or understand the movie perfectly. That's why I can always see it again, even if I didn't like the film. I'm also not ashamed or too proud to admit that I'm not smart and it's hard for me to understand.
It doesn't matter if a film is bad or good. As long as they challenge their audience and be fearless in what they present or say, they earned a level of respect.
Well, this should be your favourite movie then. ;)
Cyba IT I doubt it will be my favourite. It looks good but it doesn't look unique or thought provoking enough. Just a more artistic spy film it seems like.
No, they don't deserve respect, because this film, like a whole bunch of American films, is Frank, false and, frankly, incredibly stupid propaganda. This is just another attempt to denigrate the EVIL RUSSIAN COMMUNISTS that want to steal the moon and draw her a portrait of Lenin. It may sound funny, but USA has released movies like the red danube, red nightmare, red monarch, red dawn, red heat, red hot, red scorpion and... red sparrow... it feels like trying to disgust the very word "red."
Gameplay Video I'm not sure if you're just a troll, just joking, or actually serious.
You can just Google all the movies I mentioned, and you'll know I'm not kidding
JLaw is not the action type actor.
Kal-El fan 49 She really isn't. I mean you could tell how bored she was in Apocalypse
Kal-El fan 49 actress not actor
She's a terrible actor period.
^^Except for Winter's Bone.
Or The Poker House.
Or Silver Linings Playbook.
or Joy.
And any other movie she's done (besides X-Men Apocalypse, she was pretty bored in that one)
MrImastinker how you can tell she was bored? If she look bored the director would fired her and get another mystique
please do a classics review of THERE WILL BE BLOOD
thumbs up so he can see this
SplinteredX I would hardly call there will be blood a classic. It came out in 2007
it's still over a decade old so i'd personally at least consider it a modern classic and deserves a review nonetheless
lol the american obsession for the character to be "relatable" in order to enjoy a movie. I think I will love this one, seems as divisive as Mother!
I honestly enjoyed this movie In my opinion it’s a million times better than the basic old James Bond formula we’ve been getting for years where he/she/the main character just comes and kills the bad guy and saves the day. Seeing people call this movie senseless comedic propaganda or whatever is the funniest thing ever considering Russia does the exact same thing with America or anyone else they oppose I can guarantee you 100% there are thousands if not hundreds of movies where Russia looks like the good guy and America looks like the bad guy or whatever and no one complains about those being propaganda. not one of us we literally could care less.
У нас нет таких фильмов. Ни одного
It's time... to get *S T U C K M A N I Z E D*
Stuckmanize me daddy!!
Can you just leave
S T U C C
It’s time... to use my B O T S.
Why are you alwayyyys getting the top comment! lol
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I loved this movie. It was gripping and anxiety driven. Gotta read the books now. One of my favorites I’ve seen in a while. I thought it was easy to relate to how much she loved her mom and had to protect her. She didn’t have a choice but to do what she did. The twist were excellent. Some of what your saying relates to how I feel about annihilation. I just wished that Movie was over. Didn’t relate or feel for anyone in that movie. A couple good moments but all in all boring. I understood everything about it, but I just didn’t like it.
Anyone else actually like Red Sparrow? I just got back and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I 100% agree with Chris that the film "builds a fence around itself until the end".
OH, you mean La Femme Nikita?
Lol, the script was copied from an old Russian fictional novel XD and had to be reviewed by the CIA. this film is just so unrealistic, I don’t know why some people take it seriously
From the trailers, this just reminded me of Angelina Jolie's Salt
not at all the same lmao
I got the same feeling
Completely different movie. A sequel titled “Palace of Treason” (the second book) is expected in the next year or so.
As a russian I just feel sad for people who spend money on this...
Red Sparrow? A russian ballerina trained to kill and seduce. I belive you mean Black Widow
D.W Rose mhm
Wait...Black Widow was ballerina? Now that I think about it, I have no idea what’s Black Widow’s backstory at all
hey chris, how about that netflix dark review?
Pa šutiraj deeečkooo!!! Loved that show!!
Pa šutiraj deeečkooo!!! That show was mind boggling
Pa šutiraj deeečkooo!!! I found it Such a stupid show lmao trying so hard to be dramatic and dark imo. I mean, enjoy it by all means. I'm just one stupid opinion amongst many!
+Elevindollar it's a boring show
Pa šutiraj deeečkooo!!! Dark series is Made in Germany not interested
The people who walked out at his screening probably thought it was a pg-13 superhero movie. Just like for every movie, they don't check the rating.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly review?
Whoa, pretty surprised to hear that this movie is that intense / graphic. It looked kinda paint by the numbers as a spy thriller. I’m super interested in seeing it and forming my own opinion on it. Also, cool shirt.
"and forming my own opinion" Who the hell does that? What is this?
Deadlock I am a radical extremist.
It is really intense believe me! I though the movie was going to be average at best but it was actually really good
It mostly just seems like an overblown version of FX's The Americans especially the character Elizabeth from it.
Finally fixed the demonetization eh?
Maybe the people walked out of the movie NOT because they were offended by its content, but just maybe because the movie actually S-U-C-K-E-D.
I just watched this movie on the plane. I hadn't gone to the cinema because of this review and Chris is usually right. Bit this was a really good dark movie. It has similar cinematography to the Girl in the Dragon Tattoo. It had a great twist at the end and I thought the storyline was captivating. I agree with Chris about the fence around the movie, you really are not put in a position to guess what's going to happen but they sprinkle undefined clues that don't come together till explained at the end. I also agree about the ballerina to killer thing didn't really sync. I give it a B+ and will watch again.
It looks interesting but I can’t stand Jennifer Lawrence face or acting
Trenton D Thank god she's taking a year off of acting to be a political activist. Sure she will do great at that as well lol
Me love Jennifer Lawrence long time! Mmmmm very yummy
She's a douch and I can't stand any of her views.
She literally used hurricane Erma to forward her political agenda. Sick
Jesus, you guys need to grow up. There are so many actors, writers and directors who have different political views from yours. Are you gonna automatically hate them all? Are you gonna get triggered every time? It's time to accept different opinions and to separate the artist (who you know) from the person (who you THINK you know)
Fuck these retards
Here come all the Marvel shills with the “Black Widow” comments. Its like these are the only movies they know.
Lol
Yeah these delusional obsessed fans know nothing else other than marvel movies lmao..
Maxx Sorrow I can tell you that most of these "delusional obsessed fans" do know more than just the MCU movies.
We should get a stand alone Black widow movie...I mean if we got a black panther stand alone we also need to see more Scarlett Johanson
Tobito TV nah its just people who always believe being on the superior side gives them these contestant bragging rights to attack and judge others. basically to annoy for their own benefit. I love marvel. Not the (social network) fans.
So what did we learn today
Chris didn’t grow up with this movie
Chris grew up with red sparrow
I mean you can just watch The Americans. The show is excellent!
Why is everyone hating this movie, I was really enjoying it.
Chris "That being said this film was a bit of a mixed bag for me" Stuckmann
Guess I'm the only one who feels that Jennifer Lawrence is OVERRATED.
You're not the only one...I just don't see anything in her perfomances...she's always bland...honestly don't see the fuss
You ARE... She's a terrific actress
LOL..no she's not..she's bang average
She sucks, Just like Scarlett Johansson, both so bland
No, most tweens that comment on youtube videos agree with you.
Love your reviews! Keep up the amazing work!
Happened to be pooping when the notification popped up. Lucky me!
One of the most relatable comments I've seen in a long time
man I'm taking a dump right now lol
What rating did you give it Michael? Hopefully better than a C+
Oz. I guess he makes you Unstuckman?
Michael Rieman the poop you made was the quality of this movie.
I was so curious to hear what critics thought of this movie, since I saw a screening of it back in October.
It's disappointing to hear that it still has pacing issues and is slow in parts, that was one of my big issues with it, that I mentioned in the survey, so I was hoping they would re-edit it, but doesn't seem like they did. I felt a lot of the same as you did Chris. I wanted to like this movie more then I did, but it just was too slow and all over the place for me to really like it.
I am planning to see it when its out in theaters again though, to see if they did change anything from when I saw it last.
Review isle of dogs please
Dan the homosapien it comes out next month. Of course he's going to review it
YESSSSS I hope it's amazing. Iv'e got a hard on for 90% of what Wes does.
Hey Chris, great review. Also I like the lights over your blu-ray collection. Cya
Chris you should do more spoiler reviews, it's hard to review movies when you can't talk about the main aspects.
Great review Chris, looking forward to your good the bad and ugly review
Looks like a cross between "Le Femme Nikita" and "The Americans." Think I'd rather stay home and watch those.
Just got home from watching the film. I’m confused of the ending and disturbed by a lot of scenes. BUT Conan O’Brien’s performance was phenomenal. Who knew he could bulk up for a role like that?!
Chris grew up with sexy Russian women
UnbelievabIeMontages
Sorry mate, but this meme has been kind of dead
well, TIME TO BRING IT BACK!
Almighty loaf it’s ok, Chris grew up with dead memes
Aaron Gutierrez damn that got pretty meta
Very good review Chris. You are always a *must* watch.
I grow tired of people getting offended by anything and everything. Movie makers shouldn't give them a single thought and just make a good movies with intense scenes. I enjoyed this one particularly because of said scenes.
Jaroslav B. Kořínek I know I am personally one of those who gets offended now and then and it's so stupid it's tiresome in the long run..! To be fair I don't gets funny enough not offended of movies like this one I can see movies like Taxi Driver and Seven without problems but movies like Beauty and the Beast or spirit away can make me feel bad inside in my head..! But again I also have asperger so that maybe be the reason why ..! Anyway it's sucks and it's can ruin others people enjoyment so please if you don't like movies this one please don't watch it.! Thanks 😃😎
Yeah but then it’s turns on the directors when their films end up getting backlash and their portfolio is fucked and then their movie won’t make any money which is bad for them and the studios.
RS 09 idgaf about whitewashing, but what race do you consider Natalie Portman?
RS 09 ethnicity and race are two different things, though. And to be honest you are the first person I've seen mention race in either of those movies, so I don't think it's that big of s deal. Also Gal Gadot and Natalie Portman are white. Again, I don't care about whitewashing of movies, but I feel like to say they aren't white is asinine
RS 09 you know what, you're probably right. Personally, if I have to Google you or see who your parents are to know you aren't white, then you are white to me, but that may be because I'm black. After the whole Charlottesville BS I realize that white people don't see Jews the same as me
Just came back from watching this movie.
To be honest I always thought JL was a bit overrated but this movie really won me over.
My friends and I were entertained and on the edge of our seats from the first moments to the last.
I actually really liked that the movie took it's time with scenes that are usually just glossed over with a quick montage or something. It may not have been entirely needed but it goes a long way to show you just how messed up things are for the protagonist with makes you understand her a lot better as the story progresses.
It's a pretty wild propaganda film, one of the wildest since the cold war era.
Can you Reveiw Hostiles please?
"It's trying to appeal to those old-fashioned Cold War thrillers..."
Perhaps because our media is ruthlessly pushing old-fashioned Cold War hysteria, a old-fashioned Cold War blacklisting.
I'm not saying that this was the intention behind this movie, but I am saying that this is why we're seeing films like this being produced again (and the fact that its author was a CIA guy REALLY makes me wonder).
I'm sure the movie is terrific.
Chris can you please review The Ritual on Netflix, its to good not to do one
Tamati Sims yess exactly. A good cult horror movie
Chris I work with a former gymnast who has not seen very many movies, and he never gets my references to other films. He has however seen gymkata. It would be a great film for a hilariocity review, as I feel that it's worse than troll 2. Thank you for your time
Hello again, I watched it yesterday at my local theater. And yes, it was surprising, at times confusing ,but at the end I have to say it’s a strong thriller, a very good movie, it’s explicit, it’s very violent , it has nude scenes, its adult content. Nothing is glorified, exactly as you said. It’s a definite thumbs up for me. Its lengthy ,especially in the middle ,when it kind of looks as if it’s turning into a popcorn spy thriller, but then it comes back to being a heavy drama, an intense thriller. So, finally, this is not for the lighthearted, this is an adult movie with many plot twists where you really have to follow what is going on. I’ll definitely watch it again! Go see it, but beware it will be a punch in the stomach at times!
i agree with you Dullio. I'd say an A- at least, maybe an A
No it sucks
Yup, I think a B would've been fairer. Great production values and acting. The storyline was confusing at times but I got the general gist of what was happening without them having to spell it out like they do in so many Hollywood movies. It's one of those ones that doesn't make sense in quite a few parts but it all becomes clear at the end.
How can you say it all becomes clear at the end when the end is completely ambiguous and it isn't clear what side she's on after all?
Yurek Hunt
What Rafael said. ;)
I couldn't finish the film. It was way too sexual and grotesque for me as well as boring in parts.
My favorite body of work for Lawrence is still 2014's hit release "The Fappening."
Hahahha
@Terry 20 thanks
Yess, I was one of the people that left, that movie was so ... I don't know really, it was awkward. I felt like I couldn't breathe, but JLaw is a really good actress.
Remember all those great movies starring Jenifer Lawrence? Neither do I.
MAGA MAN I actually know three great movies starring Jennifer Lawrence off the top of my head. Winter’s Bone, Catching Fire, and Silver Linings Playbook.
Ah silver linings playbook is very good
Winter's Bone
Days Of Future Past
Catching Fire
SLP
American Hustle
The Poker House
I remember all BITCH....
+Zarar Afridi You don't even know her and your defending her! get a life, some people like her some people don't.
Zarar Afridi haven't seen any of them
Dig the t-shirt Chris! Also love your work. Thank you for all that you do man!
I'm a huge fan of Jennifer but this movie looks boring tbh
undertakersarmpit performance wise, great but average as a whole movie
Maroof Juneja lmao pretty much nothing is shown
She is a mediocre actress with a wretched personality at best.
Maroof Juneja It was great
Maroof Juneja actually it’s not boring. You should give it a try
This is why I love you, I can sit on your channels for hours on end to rewatch reviews and see how our perspectives collide or synchronize, I watched the ign review and then came here and it is so hard to review a movie in 2 minutes and not hit key points or even mention the elements in a film that must work together to make it great, ign gave it a 2.5/10 and you gave it C, makes this movie still very interesting to me and I have to go see it for myself!
Chris, can you review Fantastic Mr. Fox in honor of Isle of Dogs coming out soon?
Chris hates dogs and stop motion so I doubt he will.
I loved Fantastic Mr. Fox. Such a fun film.
Just saw it in theater and I must say, most of the time I was thinking "Atomic blonde was better..."
Chris why are u sad?
Great review! But random question, I could've swore you did a review not that long ago on Super Dark Times... did it get deleted? Am I crazy?
It has Jennifer Lawrence in it...hard pass.
she's annoying
Then fuck off
mother was good
Yeah, I've never seen a movie and been like "OMG Jennifer Lawrence". I mean she played a good psycho GF in SIlver Linings Playbook, but besides that I've never been wowed. I think there's much better actresses.
John Carlos I'm not saying that she's a bad actress. 4 years ago she could be considered a great actress, but since then, she hasn't really been in a movie to give a great performance. It kind of feels like she always plays the same character.
I really enjoyed this film it had me guessing until the end I knew she was going to get her uncle just didn't know how and that the general was the guy didn't see that coming loved this film Jennifer is a beaut too
I felt the same way. It was fascinating watching her character go through hell and still figure out a way to come out on top
Now that you've put it (the movie) in the way you have, I'm now more than ever, interested to watch it. I enjoy it too when Hollywood studios venture to produce dark movies that are hard edged, gritty, and have unexpected graphic sex scenes in them. And whether those sex scenes are intentional or not, the important thing is that they serve the plot and overall movie. These are my kind of films; movies that are not your average adult fair; movies that are difficult to box. Thanx Stuckman for the review! Definitely will watch this one.
Sex in this movie in most scenes is not nice at all, quite the contrary. On the other hand it has some brutal and almost "gore" explosions of sheer violence (this sort of violence reminded me a lot of the movie "Possesor uncut", another very interesting movie). It is a dark movie. Which in my view is not per se a bad thing. The acting is fantastic, particularly in the case of Jenifer Lawrence. Photography is perfect. And the music by James Newton Howard fits perfectly in every scene. I have REALLY enjoyed this film, by I have to admit this is not a movie for everyone.
When I saw this note, I was like "There were TWISTS?!"
Black Widow Ripoff?
Kikomic I think it a fifty shades rip-off
Kikomic Black Widow was based on the real life Red Sparrow agents
Eggsy Mason
Yeah, but Black widow comics were around since the sixties. The book this movie is based on was written in 2013. Their origin stories shouldn't look this similar. There's certainly something fishy here.
Areliya Diaz Its irrelevant when the Book came out the fact still stands that Black Widows origin is taken straight from the real life Sparrows which predate both publications. Of course they are going to be similar.
Eggsy Mason
That's true but they didn't have to look this similar. And there's always the fact that Black Widow came first.
Francis Lawrence is a great director and the Hunger Games series is popular amongst movie goers but so underrated amongst film fans.
WHERE’S THAT PUNISHER REVIEW STUCKMANN!!!
Yeah, so correct. I ask myself:is this really necessary?
YES- wall around itself.
It had this cold atmosphere where a person can't really get in touch with the situation or to get a true feeling for the atmosphere which probably would have been in those situations.
Walked out an hour in
What a bore
Should of been an hour and a half
Will you review the movie 'Crash'? I know it's a bit old, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. I've never seen it, but I bought the DVD over a decade ago, and have never thought to watch it. In light of this year's Oscars airing soon, can you talk about that movie, given that many people thought it didn't deserve to win Best Picture?
Such a bad movie. One of the worst I've seen this year so far. Thriller need to thrill not to bore You. Erotic here is like "we don't need it but we should have it so we are strongly against it but we will show You something"
Till this movie came out I doesn t know that erotic could be shown as boring as here and don't get me wrong but J. Lawerence is looking so old in this film not so sexy.
So Naked Weapon or Red Sparrow? Which do you think is better?
Chris you look depressed as hell. Did someone make you talk about Fifty Shades again?
jared chenklov He has looked depressed for like 2 months in his videos, he has like no emotion and charisma in his videos this year like he had in his past videos and his voice sounds so monotone and uninteresting.
jared chenklov i hope they make more 50 shades films just so there will be more reviews by chris
I am getting super proficient at predicting Chris's ratings! (Within the first minute of a review.) I think I'm.... STUCKMANNIZED!
"There's very little she will not do on screen."
Besides, ya know, emote.
Uhhm, what movie were YOU watching?
A better one.
Lmaoo Jesús with the sex scenes they were so forced and unnecessary. I have learned that anytime a director needs to add that many soft porn scenes typically the movie sucks
Loved the Shirt, Chris!
SPOILER ALERT. Watched it yesterday and loved it! I feel like many movie goers these days (including myself) have been fed so much Marvel / DC / Pacific Rimish stuff that they expect something that's similar in terms of difficulty to digest. This movie is a masterpiece and this is coming from someone who's not a Jennifer Lawrence fan. I don't even remember the last time I've been pulled in so deeply into an intrigue. It's rare to see every actor in a movie do their job so well. I was as terrified of Sebastian Hülk as when I saw T1000 as a kid. Matthias Schoenaerts was brilliant (ok the young Putin look helps a lot). What I really liked is that the plot wasn't dumbed down. When Nate and Dominika first meet I was like Ah Geez... it's gonna be one of those 'is he gonna find out she's a spy' kinda thing'" and then positively surprised that the characters are pros and took the relationship to a whole different level. Intrigue level 100.
Hey Chris, I've seen your reviews for all the Marvel Netflix shows and was wondering if you're going to review The Punisher?
Especially considering that JJ season 2 is coming out soon
when yogi bear appears
When she signs up at the swimming pool she uses her real name Domenica but Nate says she is using Katerina when he reports to his boss.
Just thought I would mention that.
Sounds like absolute garbage. Thanks for the heads-up.
C+ isn't absolute garbage. Are you illiterate? In your country do you know how the order of letters?
Lion Dano I see. You're about 12 years old and haven't figured out how grownups speak. You see, when someone says "Looks like a nice day" there is in reality some implied language there. What is really being said is *"From what is presented here, this* looks *to me* like a nice day."
Extrapolate, boy genius.
I lost any love that I had for this b when she made "STAY AWAY FROM MY WORK!" statements about Trump supporters. It's utterly moronic to turn people away just because they have different political leanings. I have no such feelings about people who want to allow every third and second worlder to immigrate into the states and dilute the American middle class's wage to nothing.
.....B-b-b-b-but he says bad wuuuuuuds.
Michael G, personally, I have no issues with the star of the movie. It just sounds to me like they made some really bad decisions in the script and plot.
I mean it's not good
Would you consider doing a Dear Zachary review? I think its message is still relevant and just an overall heartwrenching yet somehow inspiring story. More people should know about that :)