Fight Like a Girl? Ana De Armas on Twisting Phrase for a New Meaning

‘Ballerina’ review: Ana de Armas’ John Wick spinoff has good fights, bad everything else

Too bad “Ballerina” drops the ball. Despite being led by an actress who once took on the role of Marilyn Monroe, it’s a much less attractive movie — downright ugly sometimes. The fights are as brutal and thrilling as they should be: knives to the face, hammers to the face, grenades to the face.

‘Ballerina’ Director Len Wiseman on the Film’s Most Killer Set Pieces, from an Ice Skate Melee to a ‘Snowball Fight’ with Grenades

Director Len Wiseman is no stranger to action franchises, having helmed the first two “Underworld” movies as well as the fourth entry in Bruce Willis‘ John McClane saga, “Live Free or Die Hard.” Stepping into the universe of “John Wick” to direct “Ballerina,” a film about a new character (neophyte assassin Eve Macarro, played by Ana de Armas), Wiseman knew he had a formidable tradition to live up to — and the best way of doing so was to take the…

Fight like a girl? Ana de Armas on twisting phrase for a new meaning

From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina sees Ana de Armas play a young female trainee assassin who looks to become the best in the criminal underworld. Set between John Wick 3 and 4, it also features Keanu Reeves.

Ballerina early Twitter Review: Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves starrer hailed as 'perfect summer action blockbuster'

Ana de Armas stars in Ballerina, a John Wick spin-off. Early reviews are positive. Critics praise de Armas' performance and action sequences. Keanu Reeves and Norman Reedus also appear. The film has a strong Rotten Tomatoes score. Tom Cruise promoted the movie on social media. Ballerina releases this week. It is expected to be a hit.

REVIEW: Something ‘Wick’-ish this way comes in 'Ballerina'

You probably already know where you stand on the John Wick action movies. Either you think they're dazzling displays of state-of-the-art fight choreography and darkly detailed world-building or they're deplorable wallows in gun fetishism and ultraviolence - the apex of R-rated commercial entertainment or the nadir of a culture that's been numbed by video game carnage and can only cheer on the cleverness of the kill.

Ballerina review – Ana de Armas racks up the kills as she pirouettes into John Wick spin-off

De Armas is fun as a feisty assassin trained in ballet and martial arts, combining delicacy and violence in her quest for vengeance, with a cameo from Keanu. She doesn’t wear a tutu to fill goons with lead though That title could cause confusion. The film might accidentally tap into the Frozen customer-base, and millions of wide-eyed little girls in sparkly tutus and tiaras will show up at cinemas with their mums and dads to watch Keanu Reeves l…