"Cardinals" is a realistic but bold film. Unlike the role of Theron in "Cold City", "The Cardinals" is not an action movie, but a spy film through and through. It is mainly to create a suspenseful atmosphere, but the final ending is easy to guess. The story itself is not as good as Lawrence. Large-scale performances are attractive. The biggest problem of the film is the suspense and the foreshadowing of the relationship between the characters, which is easier for the audience to guess and lacks surprises. Although as a spy, Dominica has been dealing with the United States and Russia, changing roles in order to protect herself, but in the end, the ending did not give more surprises. Compared with the suspense, the Russian training of spies and the cruel encounters of the heroine shown in the film may be more attractive.
The film is rich in colors of "Lust and Caution" and "Infernal Affairs", which explores the patriotic sentiment in the heart of seducing spies and the entanglement between right and wrong. Although the pace is not tight enough, there are some illogical details in the plot, and many large-scale sections that make people frown, Lawrence's superb acting skills perfectly interpret the heroine's story. The film's vision is also very rich and full, with the cool colors of northern Europe, Russia and other cold regions as the keynote, and the colors of other elements such as costumes, buildings, and props are more vivid.
In the film, Jennifer Lawrence’s Russian accent is amazing, and her acting skills support a poor script. Some scenes in the film are almost boring, but the actors' acting skills continue to save mediocre stories.
Jennifer Lawrence showed the audience a real screen superstar attitude in this movie. She brings a different atmosphere to each scene, allowing the vacillating audience to explore the plot trend with the protagonist.
"Cardinals" seems to be able to attract many audiences into the cinema, but it may disappoint the audience. The film’s uncharacteristic plot setting and top-level starring cast a mediocre work.
The film did not add too many points to Jennifer Lawrence's acting career. The film itself is not terrible, and the opening reveals its confusing and weirdness. The director is not afraid to challenge the highest limit acceptable to today’s cinemas. The film has full frontal nudity, violent rape, implied incest, bloody and violent torture, and a dark sexually suggestive atmosphere. There are many dazzling and disturbing. An unpleasant part of the bridge.
