what have you done you belong to them they won’t ever let go I’ll find a way
they won’t ever let go I’ll find a way
they won’t ever let go I’ll find a way welcome to mojo at the movies I’m Eric
welcome to mojo at the movies I’m Eric
welcome to mojo at the movies I’m Eric and once again I am joined by Manny how
and once again I am joined by Manny how
and once again I am joined by Manny how you doing I’m doing very good Eric so we
you doing I’m doing very good Eric so we
you doing I’m doing very good Eric so we went to go see red Sparrow this is the
went to go see red Sparrow this is the
went to go see red Sparrow this is the latest movie starring Jennifer Lawrence
latest movie starring Jennifer Lawrence
latest movie starring Jennifer Lawrence directed by Francis Lawrence noir later
directed by Francis Lawrence noir later
directed by Francis Lawrence noir later on the Hunger Games Movies I believe
on the Hunger Games Movies I believe
on the Hunger Games Movies I believe yeah exactly but this is not a Hunger
yeah exactly but this is not a Hunger
yeah exactly but this is not a Hunger Games movie this is a spy movie yes a
Games movie this is a spy movie yes a
Games movie this is a spy movie yes a Russian spy movie in which she plays a
Russian spy movie in which she plays a
Russian spy movie in which she plays a red sparrow a Russian spy she starts off
red sparrow a Russian spy she starts off
red sparrow a Russian spy she starts off as a ballerina but quickly gets into the
as a ballerina but quickly gets into the
as a ballerina but quickly gets into the spy game which we’ll get to because of a
spy game which we’ll get to because of a
spy game which we’ll get to because of a weird series of circumstances that
weird series of circumstances that
weird series of circumstances that happened at the beginning the move
happened at the beginning the move
happened at the beginning the move slapping at the beginning the movie
slapping at the beginning the movie
slapping at the beginning the movie excruciating we won’t talk about it
excruciating we won’t talk about it
excruciating we won’t talk about it right that’s a bit the hashtag spoilers
right that’s a bit the hashtag spoilers
right that’s a bit the hashtag spoilers but we’ll move on well power through she
but we’ll move on well power through she
but we’ll move on well power through she becomes a spy so here are three reasons
becomes a spy so here are three reasons
becomes a spy so here are three reasons we think you guys should see it many
we think you guys should see it many
we think you guys should see it many let’s start with the first one for me
let’s start with the first one for me
let’s start with the first one for me it’s that Jennifer Lawrence is a total
it’s that Jennifer Lawrence is a total
it’s that Jennifer Lawrence is a total badass in this movie yeah she goes
badass in this movie yeah she goes
badass in this movie yeah she goes through a good physical transformation
through a good physical transformation
through a good physical transformation put on some some muscle on some muscle
put on some some muscle on some muscle
put on some some muscle on some muscle tone especially from she learned to
tone especially from she learned to
tone especially from she learned to dance ballet she learned how to do some
dance ballet she learned how to do some
dance ballet she learned how to do some combat basically just what her body goes
combat basically just what her body goes
combat basically just what her body goes through in this movie and it’s it’s her
through in this movie and it’s it’s her
through in this movie and it’s it’s her it’s it’s really her like through a
it’s it’s really her like through a
it’s it’s really her like through a bunch of physical scenes where you would
bunch of physical scenes where you would
bunch of physical scenes where you would think they would use a double or
think they would use a double or
think they would use a double or anything and it’s really her I mean it’s
anything and it’s really her I mean it’s
anything and it’s really her I mean it’s well she’s great she trained with
well she’s great she trained with
well she’s great she trained with what’s-his-name Kurt Froman who’s you
what’s-his-name Kurt Froman who’s you
what’s-his-name Kurt Froman who’s you know a major player in the Hollywood
know a major player in the Hollywood
know a major player in the Hollywood ballet scene this guy’s the biggest
ballet scene this guy’s the biggest
ballet scene this guy’s the biggest player in it the biggest learn but she
player in it the biggest learn but she
player in it the biggest learn but she so she trained for months and months on
so she trained for months and months on
so she trained for months and months on end to learn ballet also you know to
end to learn ballet also you know to
end to learn ballet also you know to learn to speak with a Russian accent and
learn to speak with a Russian accent and
learn to speak with a Russian accent and I found her accent was you know I was
I found her accent was you know I was
I found her accent was you know I was never put off by either her accent or or
never put off by either her accent or or
never put off by either her accent or or her performance didn’t sound forced or
her performance didn’t sound forced or
her performance didn’t sound forced or comedic and when she spoke in Russian
comedic and when she spoke in Russian
comedic and when she spoke in Russian for me it sounded natural obviously I’m
for me it sounded natural obviously I’m
for me it sounded natural obviously I’m not Russian so I wouldn’t know but it
not Russian so I wouldn’t know but it
not Russian so I wouldn’t know but it sounded pretty good I heard some
sounded pretty good I heard some
sounded pretty good I heard some reviewers talk about how it’s out a
reviewers talk about how it’s out a
reviewers talk about how it’s out a little bit boris and natasha ich so you
little bit boris and natasha ich so you
little bit boris and natasha ich so you know it could be ridiculed III didn’t
know it could be ridiculed III didn’t
know it could be ridiculed III didn’t mind it harsh for me but
mind it harsh for me but
mind it harsh for me but you find that she did a very good job at
you find that she did a very good job at
you find that she did a very good job at it more believable than some bigger
it more believable than some bigger
it more believable than some bigger actors trying to do accents and and you
actors trying to do accents and and you
actors trying to do accents and and you know you mentioned her performance and
know you mentioned her performance and
know you mentioned her performance and being a badass and her body I mean you
being a badass and her body I mean you
being a badass and her body I mean you know we one thing that a lot of people
know we one thing that a lot of people
know we one thing that a lot of people are talking about is the fact that she
are talking about is the fact that she
are talking about is the fact that she does a nude scene it’s a full frontal
does a nude scene it’s a full frontal
does a nude scene it’s a full frontal nude scene and what’s interesting is
nude scene and what’s interesting is
nude scene and what’s interesting is that she’s now gone on record to say
that she’s now gone on record to say
that she’s now gone on record to say that it was empowering for her because
that it was empowering for her because
that it was empowering for her because because of what happened with the the
because of what happened with the the
because of what happened with the the the photo hacks of a couple years ago
the photo hacks of a couple years ago
the photo hacks of a couple years ago she felt that the power was taken away
she felt that the power was taken away
she felt that the power was taken away from her and in this particular scene
from her and in this particular scene
from her and in this particular scene she is in the driver’s seat she is not
she is in the driver’s seat she is not
she is in the driver’s seat she is not only making the people in the scene
only making the people in the scene
only making the people in the scene uncomfortable but without her power but
uncomfortable but without her power but
uncomfortable but without her power but she you’re in the theater going you know
she you’re in the theater going you know
she you’re in the theater going you know yeah you’re a little bit like in she’s
yeah you’re a little bit like in she’s
yeah you’re a little bit like in she’s very intimidating very intimidating yeah
very intimidating very intimidating yeah
very intimidating very intimidating yeah I think she has that intimidating
I think she has that intimidating
I think she has that intimidating quadrille quality because of her
quadrille quality because of her
quadrille quality because of her character and I think she just grasped
character and I think she just grasped
character and I think she just grasped this character and it’s a very
this character and it’s a very
this character and it’s a very believable performance when she emotes
believable performance when she emotes
believable performance when she emotes in this movie you believe it there’s a
in this movie you believe it there’s a
in this movie you believe it there’s a there’s a wild transformation from what
there’s a wild transformation from what
there’s a wild transformation from what she is at the beginning of the movie
she is at the beginning of the movie
she is at the beginning of the movie that’s almost kind of like a pushover
that’s almost kind of like a pushover
that’s almost kind of like a pushover type of person that’s like told to do
type of person that’s like told to do
type of person that’s like told to do stuff and she does it and towards the
stuff and she does it and towards the
stuff and she does it and towards the end of the movie grabs a full control of
end of the movie grabs a full control of
end of the movie grabs a full control of the entire situation which again leads
the entire situation which again leads
the entire situation which again leads back to our first point that I think her
back to our first point that I think her
back to our first point that I think her performance in this movie and Jennifer
performance in this movie and Jennifer
performance in this movie and Jennifer Lawrence as an actress has become a
Lawrence as an actress has become a
Lawrence as an actress has become a serious actress right exactly she chose
serious actress right exactly she chose
serious actress right exactly she chose she made the decisions to to to assume
she made the decisions to to to assume
she made the decisions to to to assume all these things in this movie yeah and
all these things in this movie yeah and
all these things in this movie yeah and one thing is you know Francis Lawrence
one thing is you know Francis Lawrence
one thing is you know Francis Lawrence you can tell she’s a bit of his muse you
you can tell she’s a bit of his muse you
you can tell she’s a bit of his muse you know there’s a lot of close-ups on her
know there’s a lot of close-ups on her
know there’s a lot of close-ups on her face it’s it’s they’re not huge facial
face it’s it’s they’re not huge facial
face it’s it’s they’re not huge facial expressions but just these small things
expressions but just these small things
expressions but just these small things in the glaze that knuckle a said glance
in the glaze that knuckle a said glance
in the glaze that knuckle a said glance you know but but it just no she’s got it
you know but but it just no she’s got it
you know but but it just no she’s got it and she was so in character that when
and she was so in character that when
and she was so in character that when they were filming in Budapest apparently
they were filming in Budapest apparently
they were filming in Budapest apparently she got into a fight it was pretty
she got into a fight it was pretty
she got into a fight it was pretty hilarious as some guy wanted to take a
hilarious as some guy wanted to take a
hilarious as some guy wanted to take a selfie and she was I guess she was just
selfie and she was I guess she was just
selfie and she was I guess she was just feeling the role and she got into a bar
feeling the role and she got into a bar
feeling the role and she got into a bar fight and then again we have Christian
fight and then again we have Christian
fight and then again we have Christian Bale who you know obliterates a lighting
Bale who you know obliterates a lighting
Bale who you know obliterates a lighting director on the set of Terminator so I
director on the set of Terminator so I
director on the set of Terminator so I mean actors right that’s what they got
mean actors right that’s what they got
mean actors right that’s what they got to do right exactly you know if they’re
to do right exactly you know if they’re
to do right exactly you know if they’re hanging out with Kurt Froman okay so the
hanging out with Kurt Froman okay so the
hanging out with Kurt Froman okay so the second point is it’s not just Jennifer
second point is it’s not just Jennifer
second point is it’s not just Jennifer Lawrence it’s the rest of the supporting
Lawrence it’s the rest of the supporting
Lawrence it’s the rest of the supporting cast yeah i solid supporting camp
cast yeah i solid supporting camp
cast yeah i solid supporting camp you know within a couple of minutes of
you know within a couple of minutes of
you know within a couple of minutes of the movie you’re like Oh Jeremy Irons
the movie you’re like Oh Jeremy Irons
the movie you’re like Oh Jeremy Irons yeah but that’s also to my respect I
yeah but that’s also to my respect I
yeah but that’s also to my respect I only saw one trailer and I also didn’t
only saw one trailer and I also didn’t
only saw one trailer and I also didn’t read the poster so I think I was
read the poster so I think I was
read the poster so I think I was watching it and like I turned over to
watching it and like I turned over to
watching it and like I turned over to you in the theaters like oh my god
you in the theaters like oh my god
you in the theaters like oh my god Jeremy joel edgerton is oh yeah who I
Jeremy joel edgerton is oh yeah who I
Jeremy joel edgerton is oh yeah who I don’t always love but he does a pretty
don’t always love but he does a pretty
don’t always love but he does a pretty good I mean he’s so the the American in
good I mean he’s so the the American in
good I mean he’s so the the American in the Nashes ISM yeah Nate Nash most
the Nashes ISM yeah Nate Nash most
the Nashes ISM yeah Nate Nash most American name ever and also he’s like
American name ever and also he’s like
American name ever and also he’s like any movie comes about or they’re like
any movie comes about or they’re like
any movie comes about or they’re like hey you know we need like a 40-something
hey you know we need like a 40-something
hey you know we need like a 40-something guy who’s like in shape but not in shape
guy who’s like in shape but not in shape
guy who’s like in shape but not in shape who is like all-around American and we
who is like all-around American and we
who is like all-around American and we need him to give us a solid performance
need him to give us a solid performance
need him to give us a solid performance it’s like let’s call up Joel Joel yeah
it’s like let’s call up Joel Joel yeah
it’s like let’s call up Joel Joel yeah sure he’s free yeah he’s that he’ll do
sure he’s free yeah he’s that he’ll do
sure he’s free yeah he’s that he’ll do it but overall his character arc too is
it but overall his character arc too is
it but overall his character arc too is a bit from you it’s a bit wishy-washy
a bit from you it’s a bit wishy-washy
a bit from you it’s a bit wishy-washy yeah but he does a good job at it I
yeah but he does a good job at it I
yeah but he does a good job at it I think you know what’s really great at
think you know what’s really great at
think you know what’s really great at Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling she plays the the teacher at the school
she plays the the teacher at the school
she plays the the teacher at the school at the sparrow school where we’re the
at the sparrow school where we’re the
at the sparrow school where we’re the spies go to learn the art of seduction
spies go to learn the art of seduction
spies go to learn the art of seduction or as or as I called them the super sexy
or as or as I called them the super sexy
or as or as I called them the super sexy spies or as Jennifer Lawrence says I
spies or as Jennifer Lawrence says I
spies or as Jennifer Lawrence says I would what you sent me to whore school
would what you sent me to whore school
would what you sent me to whore school yeah it was pretty hardcore but and so
yeah it was pretty hardcore but and so
yeah it was pretty hardcore but and so Charlotte Rampling as the as the teacher
Charlotte Rampling as the as the teacher
Charlotte Rampling as the as the teacher there is she’s pretty badass – yeah way
there is she’s pretty badass – yeah way
there is she’s pretty badass – yeah way she’s kind of has this power over the
she’s kind of has this power over the
she’s kind of has this power over the class and over the whole students and
class and over the whole students and
class and over the whole students and kind of pointing out these things and
kind of pointing out these things and
kind of pointing out these things and aspects of people’s personality where
aspects of people’s personality where
aspects of people’s personality where it’s like this is what you’d have to do
it’s like this is what you’d have to do
it’s like this is what you’d have to do to exceed in this type of environment
to exceed in this type of environment
to exceed in this type of environment and I was really happy to see her
and I was really happy to see her
and I was really happy to see her because I loved shed a short run on
because I loved shed a short run on
because I loved shed a short run on Dexter yep and I loved her on that she
Dexter yep and I loved her on that she
Dexter yep and I loved her on that she played like a psychiatrist the kind of
played like a psychiatrist the kind of
played like a psychiatrist the kind of understood Dexter’s character and like
understood Dexter’s character and like
understood Dexter’s character and like opened up different feelings and
opened up different feelings and
opened up different feelings and emotions and I find she took that that
emotions and I find she took that that
emotions and I find she took that that character and amped it up in this movie
character and amped it up in this movie
character and amped it up in this movie and I think she did a fantastic job and
and I think she did a fantastic job and
and I think she did a fantastic job and also mary-louise Parker out of nowhere I
also mary-louise Parker out of nowhere I
also mary-louise Parker out of nowhere I was expecting that even all the
was expecting that even all the
was expecting that even all the characters are kind of of a certain ilk
characters are kind of of a certain ilk
characters are kind of of a certain ilk and then all of a sudden she comes in
and then all of a sudden she comes in
and then all of a sudden she comes in and she has this great it’s it’s like a
and she has this great it’s it’s like a
and she has this great it’s it’s like a it’s a short scene but she still is a
it’s a short scene but she still is a
it’s a short scene but she still is a short scene she’s like you said she
short scene she’s like you said she
short scene she’s like you said she steals it
steals it
steals it yeah but also it’s her character is is
yeah but also it’s her character is is
yeah but also it’s her character is is such a funny wacky little character yeah
such a funny wacky little character yeah
such a funny wacky little character yeah it’s kind of in a position of power and
it’s kind of in a position of power and
it’s kind of in a position of power and she knows she’s in that position of
she knows she’s in that position of
she knows she’s in that position of power and she’s kind of using that
power and she’s kind of using that
power and she’s kind of using that against
against
against everybody else that she’s trying to
everybody else that she’s trying to
everybody else that she’s trying to manipulate it’s not really anything for
manipulate it’s not really anything for
manipulate it’s not really anything for the story but I mean like her character
the story but I mean like her character
the story but I mean like her character plays a key turning point in this story
plays a key turning point in this story
plays a key turning point in this story and it was just fun to see her come out
and it was just fun to see her come out
and it was just fun to see her come out and do that type of role and speaking of
and do that type of role and speaking of
and do that type of role and speaking of turning points our third point you know
turning points our third point you know
turning points our third point you know another reason to see this is that it
another reason to see this is that it
another reason to see this is that it really hits all the right spy movie
really hits all the right spy movie
really hits all the right spy movie beats yeah and how do we say this it
beats yeah and how do we say this it
beats yeah and how do we say this it puts a twist on iMovie Tom the spy movie
puts a twist on iMovie Tom the spy movie
puts a twist on iMovie Tom the spy movie twist right yeah it it really it goes
twist right yeah it it really it goes
twist right yeah it it really it goes through like the common paces like the
through like the common paces like the
through like the common paces like the common pace where oh I’m not really a
common pace where oh I’m not really a
common pace where oh I’m not really a spy but then I’m really good at being a
spy but then I’m really good at being a
spy but then I’m really good at being a spy and then it’s like oh here’s my
spy and then it’s like oh here’s my
spy and then it’s like oh here’s my hidden agenda on why I’m doing this and
hidden agenda on why I’m doing this and
hidden agenda on why I’m doing this and this is how I’m going to execute it and
this is how I’m going to execute it and
this is how I’m going to execute it and know I learned everything so quickly it
know I learned everything so quickly it
know I learned everything so quickly it goes through all those paces but it does
goes through all those paces but it does
goes through all those paces but it does keep you on your toes it does there’s
keep you on your toes it does there’s
keep you on your toes it does there’s some really intense fight scenes and
some really intense fight scenes and
some really intense fight scenes and situation and that lot of hyper violence
situation and that lot of hyper violence
situation and that lot of hyper violence yeah when the scene is violent it is
yeah when the scene is violent it is
yeah when the scene is violent it is violent yeah and that was kind of like
violent yeah and that was kind of like
violent yeah and that was kind of like and it kind of gives like a good shock
and it kind of gives like a good shock
and it kind of gives like a good shock factor to every violent scene it but the
factor to every violent scene it but the
factor to every violent scene it but the violence is not overdone to where it’s
violence is not overdone to where it’s
violence is not overdone to where it’s Gore porn it’s more like this is how you
Gore porn it’s more like this is how you
Gore porn it’s more like this is how you would have to go through this type of
would have to go through this type of
would have to go through this type of situation you know I’ll say one thing
situation you know I’ll say one thing
situation you know I’ll say one thing the movie is two and a half hours long
the movie is two and a half hours long
the movie is two and a half hours long and so I found it too long I feels it
and so I found it too long I feels it
and so I found it too long I feels it feels two-and-a-half hours long yeah I
feels two-and-a-half hours long yeah I
feels two-and-a-half hours long yeah I think they could have you know they
think they could have you know they
think they could have you know they would have benefited from shortening it
would have benefited from shortening it
would have benefited from shortening it and throwing some things on the cutting
and throwing some things on the cutting
and throwing some things on the cutting room floor and but essentially it does
room floor and but essentially it does
room floor and but essentially it does feel like one of those spy movies where
feel like one of those spy movies where
feel like one of those spy movies where you’re like you know you’re kind of
you’re like you know you’re kind of
you’re like you know you’re kind of following the action and and and you
following the action and and and you
following the action and and and you like the fact like we said there’s a
like the fact like we said there’s a
like the fact like we said there’s a twist at the end it’s a twist on the
twist at the end it’s a twist on the
twist at the end it’s a twist on the twist and and that really got me I mean
twist and and that really got me I mean
twist and and that really got me I mean how memorable is this movie going to be
how memorable is this movie going to be
how memorable is this movie going to be in the grand scope of things I think I
in the grand scope of things I think I
in the grand scope of things I think I was telling our director Phoebe before
was telling our director Phoebe before
was telling our director Phoebe before it’s the type of movie that I saw in
it’s the type of movie that I saw in
it’s the type of movie that I saw in theater because we get all these cool
theater because we get all these cool
theater because we get all these cool passes thank you very much Eric I don’t
passes thank you very much Eric I don’t
passes thank you very much Eric I don’t know if it was a movie I would run out
know if it was a movie I would run out
know if it was a movie I would run out to see I would see it and I don’t think
to see I would see it and I don’t think
to see I would see it and I don’t think I would run out to watch it on digital
I would run out to watch it on digital
I would run out to watch it on digital download or rent it on the PlayStation
download or rent it on the PlayStation
download or rent it on the PlayStation Network I think it’s really like Oh red
Network I think it’s really like Oh red
Network I think it’s really like Oh red Sparrow got added to Netflix let me
Sparrow got added to Netflix let me
Sparrow got added to Netflix let me watch it again
watch it again
watch it again movie okay it’s not a Netflix movie
movie okay it’s not a Netflix movie
movie okay it’s not a Netflix movie mm-hmm I think you should see it yeah
mm-hmm I think you should see it yeah
mm-hmm I think you should see it yeah you should see it if you like spy movies
you should see it if you like spy movies
you should see it if you like spy movies okay that is my review now how
okay that is my review now how
okay that is my review now how she compared to for example atomic
she compared to for example atomic
she compared to for example atomic blonde I find Charlize Theron’s is like
blonde I find Charlize Theron’s is like
blonde I find Charlize Theron’s is like next level actress for me I always have
next level actress for me I always have
next level actress for me I always have like a bit of a soft spot for her but
like a bit of a soft spot for her but
like a bit of a soft spot for her but two atomic blonde I think it’s not
two atomic blonde I think it’s not
two atomic blonde I think it’s not really the same type of movie atomic
really the same type of movie atomic
really the same type of movie atomic blonde is an action movie that’s kind of
blonde is an action movie that’s kind of
blonde is an action movie that’s kind of being like hey remember the 80s wasn’t
being like hey remember the 80s wasn’t
being like hey remember the 80s wasn’t it cool let’s do all this cool stuff
it cool let’s do all this cool stuff
it cool let’s do all this cool stuff this was more of throwback to the 70s
this was more of throwback to the 70s
this was more of throwback to the 70s this was more like a throwback to those
this was more like a throwback to those
this was more like a throwback to those old-school spy movies where it’s story
old-school spy movies where it’s story
old-school spy movies where it’s story and then whatever happened there was a
and then whatever happened there was a
and then whatever happened there was a reason for it to happen it wasn’t just
reason for it to happen it wasn’t just
reason for it to happen it wasn’t just an action set piece everything drove the
an action set piece everything drove the
an action set piece everything drove the story forward or pushed the illusion
story forward or pushed the illusion
story forward or pushed the illusion that Jennifer Lawrence’s character was
that Jennifer Lawrence’s character was
that Jennifer Lawrence’s character was trying to build to go to that next step
trying to build to go to that next step
trying to build to go to that next step to hit that next story be an atomic bomb
to hit that next story be an atomic bomb
to hit that next story be an atomic bomb was more like here’s a fun story classic
was more like here’s a fun story classic
was more like here’s a fun story classic classic type of action movie story and
classic type of action movie story and
classic type of action movie story and here’s a great bunch of action set
here’s a great bunch of action set
here’s a great bunch of action set pieces that are really fun to watch that
pieces that are really fun to watch that
pieces that are really fun to watch that escalate throughout the movie goes well
escalate throughout the movie goes well
escalate throughout the movie goes well I’d be curious to hear what you guys
I’d be curious to hear what you guys
I’d be curious to hear what you guys think let us know in your comments
think let us know in your comments
think let us know in your comments thanks Manny and we’ll see you guys next
thanks Manny and we’ll see you guys next
thanks Manny and we’ll see you guys next time
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