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* UnfortunateImplications: Both Francis and Jennifer Lawrence have said that the movie is about female empowerment, but the general reception has been the exact opposite of that. The movie has been criticized for being exploitative, misogynistic and in poor taste. There are over a hundred reviews pointing this out, [[http://reason.com/archives/2018/03/02/movie-review-red-sparrow#comment and]] [[https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2018/03/red-sparrow-movie-review-undercovers-agent.html a]] [[http://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/review-red-sparrow-with-jennifer-lawrence-is-a-sexual-fantasy-for-men.php few]] [[http://www.newsweek.com/jennifer-lawrence-red-sparrow-rape-829511 of]] [[http://www.laineygossip.com/red-sparrow-movie-review-starring-jennifer-lawrence/49334 them]] [[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/film-review-red-sparrow-gjqkpfzpr can]] [[http://www.grouchoreviews.com/reviews/5100 be]] [[http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/jennifer-lawrence-red-sparrow-dress found]] [[https://www.theyoungfolks.com/review/117582/red-sparrow-movie-review-an-exploitative-spy-thriller/ here]].

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Given the extreme content and amount of citations, this more than qualifies as Unfortunate Implications.


* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: Both Francis and Jennifer Lawrence have said that the movie is about female empowerment, but the general reception has been the exact opposite of that. The movie has been criticized for being exploitative, misogynistic and in poor taste. There are over a hundred reviews pointing this out, [[http://reason.com/archives/2018/03/02/movie-review-red-sparrow#comment and]] [[https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2018/03/red-sparrow-movie-review-undercovers-agent.html a]] [[http://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/review-red-sparrow-with-jennifer-lawrence-is-a-sexual-fantasy-for-men.php few]] [[http://www.newsweek.com/jennifer-lawrence-red-sparrow-rape-829511 of]] [[http://www.laineygossip.com/red-sparrow-movie-review-starring-jennifer-lawrence/49334 them]] [[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/film-review-red-sparrow-gjqkpfzpr can]] [[http://www.grouchoreviews.com/reviews/5100 be]] [[http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/jennifer-lawrence-red-sparrow-dress found]] [[https://www.theyoungfolks.com/review/117582/red-sparrow-movie-review-an-exploitative-spy-thriller/ here]].



* HarsherInHindsight: Months after this movie came out, [[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/19/politics/maria-butina-paul-erickson-russian-sex-lies-guns/index.html Maria Butina]], a red-headed Russian spy, was caught attempting to undermine the US using "sex, lies and gun". The parallel is eerie.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Months after this movie came out, [[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/19/politics/maria-butina-paul-erickson-russian-sex-lies-guns/index.html Maria Butina]], a red-headed Russian spy, was caught attempting to undermine the US using "sex, lies and gun".guns". The parallel is eerie.


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* UnfortunateImplications: Both Francis and Jennifer Lawrence have said that the movie is about female empowerment, but the general reception has been the exact opposite of that. The movie has been criticized for being exploitative, misogynistic and in poor taste. There are over a hundred reviews pointing this out, [[http://reason.com/archives/2018/03/02/movie-review-red-sparrow#comment and]] [[https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2018/03/red-sparrow-movie-review-undercovers-agent.html a]] [[http://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/review-red-sparrow-with-jennifer-lawrence-is-a-sexual-fantasy-for-men.php few]] [[http://www.newsweek.com/jennifer-lawrence-red-sparrow-rape-829511 of]] [[http://www.laineygossip.com/red-sparrow-movie-review-starring-jennifer-lawrence/49334 them]] [[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/film-review-red-sparrow-gjqkpfzpr can]] [[http://www.grouchoreviews.com/reviews/5100 be]] [[http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/jennifer-lawrence-red-sparrow-dress found]] [[https://www.theyoungfolks.com/review/117582/red-sparrow-movie-review-an-exploitative-spy-thriller/ here]].
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** The line "''You sent me to whore school''". Delivered with a poor Russian accent to boot.

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** The line "''You sent me to whore school''". school.''" Delivered with a poor Russian accent to boot.
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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: A particularly odd example, to the point it can be seen as a {{Deconstruction}} of this concept. On one hand, it’s known as that movie where Creator/JenniferLawrence finally strips naked on camera. On the other hand, nearly all of those scenes are only {{Fanservice}} [[WorseWithContext out of context]] considering the movie’s heavy themes of sexual violence and exploitation, which garnered tons of criticism. As a result, the movie is arguably more well-known for the [[UnfortunateImplications criticisms surrounding the fanservice]] rather than the fanservice itself.

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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: A particularly odd example, to the point it can be seen as a {{Deconstruction}} of this concept. On one hand, it’s known as that movie where Creator/JenniferLawrence finally strips naked on camera. On the other hand, nearly all of those scenes are only {{Fanservice}} [[WorseWithContext out of context]] considering the movie’s heavy themes of sexual violence and exploitation, which garnered tons of criticism. As a result, the movie is arguably more well-known for the [[UnfortunateImplications [[OvershadowedByControversy criticisms surrounding the fanservice]] rather than the fanservice itself.

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* FetishRetardant: The film is so heavily exploitative of women that all the supposedly sexy shots of Jennifer Lawrence either nude, semi-nude or in revealling outfits just comes off as unsettling.

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* FetishRetardant: The film is so heavily exploitative of women that all the supposedly sexy shots of Jennifer Lawrence either nude, semi-nude or in revealling revealing outfits just comes off as unsettling.


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* SpiritualAdaptation: Overlapping with FriendlyFandoms above, the movie is considered by many critics to be "the unofficial ComicBook/BlackWidow movie" before Creator/MarvelStudios [[Film/BlackWidow2021 would eventually come to make it themselves a few years later]].
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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: A particularly odd example, to the point it can be seen as a {{Deconstruction}} of this concept. On one hand, it’s known as that movie where Creator/JenniferLawrence finally strips naked on camera. On the other hand, nearly all of those scenes are only {{Fanservice}} [[WorseWithContext out of context]] considering the movie’s heavy themes of sexual violence and exploitation, which garnered tons of controversy. As a result, the movie is arguably more well-known for the criticisms toward what is ultimately FanDisservice in context.

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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: A particularly odd example, to the point it can be seen as a {{Deconstruction}} of this concept. On one hand, it’s known as that movie where Creator/JenniferLawrence finally strips naked on camera. On the other hand, nearly all of those scenes are only {{Fanservice}} [[WorseWithContext out of context]] considering the movie’s heavy themes of sexual violence and exploitation, which garnered tons of controversy. criticism. As a result, the movie is arguably more well-known for the [[UnfortunateImplications criticisms toward what is ultimately FanDisservice in context.surrounding the fanservice]] rather than the fanservice itself.
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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: A particularly odd example, to the point it can be seen as a {{Deconstruction}} of this concept. On one hand, it’s known as that movie where Creator/JenniferLawrence finally strips naked on camera. On the other hand, nearly all of those scenes are only {{Fanservice}} [[WorseWithContext out of context]] considering the movie’s heavy themes of sexual violence and exploitation, which garnered tons of controversy. As a result, the movie is arguably more well-known for the criticisms toward what is ultimately FanDisservice in context.
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* UncertainAudience: A common criticism laid at its feet is that it didn't know to whom it was targeted. It was too serious for people who like campy films in the genre and too campy for people who prefer a more typical spy film.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Mary-Louise Parker's alcoholic American is one for many the best part of the movie.

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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Mary-Louise Parker's alcoholic American is one for many the best part of the movie.

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