Reel Review: Ballerina

Ballerina doesn’t reinvent the wheel—it just spins it faster. Ana de Armas steps into the John Wick universe with grit and style, playing a trained killer tracking the people who murdered her father. The setup is simple. The execution is clean. The movie knows its job and does it: sharp gunplay, tight close-quarters fights, and bursts of brutal elegance stitched into every scene.
But outside the action, it’s thinner. The emotional weight never sinks in. Dialogue is flat, and you’re left wanting more from a character who’s supposed to be fueled by loss. Familiar faces pop in—Winston, John Wick; however, this is Eve’s show, and de Armas holds her ground. She just deserved stronger material around her.

Mitten’s verdict: Kicks hard, looks sharp, but the story’s on autopilot. It’s a solid entry, nothing legendary. Rated: 7.2 out of 10.