FILM
BALLERINA
★★★
OUT NOW / CERT 15 / 125 MINS
DIRECTOR Len Wiseman
CAST Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane
Having stolen the show kicking SPECTRE ass in No Time To Die, Ana de Armas has shown action-hero promise for years; it’s only now, with John Wick spin-off Ballerina, that that early promise has come into full bloom. Once again, vengeance is the name of the game. with Eve Macarro (de Armas) set on a bloody path when her father is murdered. Ballerina is at its best when the bodies are dropping and there is a pleasingly rich amount of variety in Ballerina’s action — from flamethrowers to katana swords to ice skates. The narrative linking the action together is not quite as sophisticated, and the story generally a bit slight, but it’s fun to watch de Armas punch, shoot, stab and blast everything and everyone in her way.