Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
More of a brawl than a ballet
Indyfreak - wrote on 12/04/2025
This “John Wick” spinoff has just enough style and bloodshed to skirt by. The plot is at first intriguing and sets up a tantalizing mystery.
But halfway through the story, it gets distracted and murky. Almost like a first-person shooter game that has a lot of sidequest options.
Luckily the third section boasts some thrilling action scenes with some brutal kills. Even in its opening act, it has a few killer set-pieces. The highlight being set at a nightclub (true to form for John Wick).
Ana de Armas is fine as Eve, the title assassin we’re following. She’s convincing as she engages in grueling fights with a vast assortment of antagonists. Speaking of whom, Gabriel Byrne is pretty much forgettable as the primary villain.
And yes, Keanu Reeves does show up for a few scenes. …
Rating of
3/4
Danse Macabre
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/13/2025
While it may be easy to dismiss Ballerina as John Wick... but a girl - it turns out that having the man behind John Wick (that would be Chad Stahelski) come in to fix some issues - early test screenings for the film were apparently quite disastrous - turns this from a spinoff into an action film that can hold it's own against the Wick Juggernaut.
While Ana de Armas may seem like a strange choice to play the badass lead, she takes some early advice from her Ruska Roma superior and learns to "fight like a girl" - and whether it's a somewhat alarmingly sharp skate, an axe or high explosives - believe me, she truly utilizes every weapon at her disposal. But her journey begins with a sudden attack, a death and a helping hand from none other then Winston (Ian McShane) himself. He brings her …
