“Ballerina”: a John Wick spin-off, with Ana de Armas as a formidable hitwoman

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Ana de Armas in “Ballerina,” by Len Wiseman. MURRAY CLOSE/LIONSGATE
Review Action film by Len Wiseman, with Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves (United States, 2h04). In theaters June 4 ★★☆☆☆
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A new recruit to the Ruska Roma organization, Eve Macarro is a formidable hitman. A fetishized Amazon incapable of leaving a room without leaving behind fifty smoking corpses. A spin-off and crossover of the "John Wick" saga, this pure commercial exploitation product of one of the rare franchises still making a profit thwarts any attempt at criticism. Deploring its raw violence (fans love these bloodbaths) and its lack of a storyline is tantamount to stating the obvious. But, in the low-ceiling register, it's rather well executed.
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