Ballerina X Reviews: Ana De Armas' Action-Packed Spin-Off Receives Love In India
Directed by Len Wisemen, the events of Ballerina act like a bridge between John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4.
From The World of John Wick: Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, a ballerina-turned-assassin, has received positive reviews in India.
The story of the new action-thriller, a spin-off from the John Wick universe, revolves around Eve's life. It begins by showing her past and how her father was killed by a group called Cult. She is then taken in by the Ruska Roma, who secretly trains ballerinas to become assassins. Eve trains for years and becomes a skilled assassin. She then hunts down her father's killers.
Directed by Len Wisemen, the events of Ballerina act like a bridge between John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4. The movie premiered in India on Friday, June 13, and the reviews on X (formerly Twitter) are mostly positive.
A user wrote, 'Whenever life throws you into an abyss with an unaccomplished goal, you tend to assist someone with a similar issue in life so that you can witness them get what you're denied. #BallerinaMovie explores this 'Circle of Life" with great passion and engages us with solid action sequences. #AnaDeArmas is good and witnessing #JohnWick again makes it worthwhile. Action lovers will be thrilled, yet emotional connect is pretty low. A decent addition to spin-off Wick-verse."
Whenever life throws you into an abyss with an unaccomplished goal, you tend to assist someone with a similar issue in life, so that you can witness them get what you're denied. #BallerinaMovie explores this "Circle of Life" with great passion and engages us with solid action… pic.twitter.com/62ztvSVx2z — Survi (@PavanSurvi) June 13, 2025
Another called Ana de Armas' Ballerina 'is pure adrenaline. No complex story, just non-stop thrill. #AnaDeArmas is, and #JohnWck steals the show even in a cameo."
From the world of John Wick, Ballerina is pure adrenaline. No complex story, just non-stop thrill. #AnaDeArmas is 'It's the most faithful spinoff from Hollywood in a decade. Ana de Armas absolutely dominated the screen. Perfectly captured the DNA of the original John Wick franchise. Time to fast-track Ballerina 2 immediately," another moviegoer wrote.
#BallerinaMovie It's the most faithful spinoff from Hollywood in a decade. Ana de Armas absolutely dominated the screen. Perfectly captured the DNA of the original John Wick franchise. Time to fast-track Ballerina 2 immediately. pic.twitter.com/oWIlXrM5vI
— Midhun (@1whodunnit) June 13, 2025
An individual said, 'Just finished watching Ballerina it was a solid action movie filled with revenge, stylish action, and brutal fights. Ana de Armas truly delivered and brought that magic back that made John Wick so special. Definitely a must-watch for action & Johnwick fans."
Just finished watching Ballerina it was a solid action movie filled with revenge, stylish action, and brutal fights. Ana de Armas truly delivered and brought that magic back that made John Wick so special. Definitely a must-watch for action & Johnwick fans. pic.twitter.com/ORSH0D5hUZ — Vikasu (@itsvikasu) June 13, 2025
'#Ballerina delivers a sleek, high-octane spin‑off in the John Wick universe. Ana de Armas dazzles in electrifying action, though the plot feels thin and Keanu Reeves' cameo divides fans. Stylish violence and stunt work shine, but emotional depth is lacking," read another review.
#Ballerina delivers a sleek, high-octane spin‑off in the John Wick universe. Ana de Armas dazzles in electrifying action, though the plot feels thin and Keanu Reeves' cameo divides fans. Stylish violence and stunt work shine, but emotional depth is lacking. pic.twitter.com/NfLOpJ33Cr — TheAbhitakes_ (@TheAbhitakes_) June 13, 2025
Besides Ana de Armas, Ballerina also stars Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Norman Reedus, and those who reprised their roles from the previous films include Keanu Reeves, Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick, and Ian McShane. Ballerina was released in the US on June 6.
Directed by Len Wisemen, the events of Ballerina act like a bridge between John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4.
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