“Ballerina” appears to have danced its way into the graces of film critics as initial reviews of the “John Wick” spinoff are favorable, though still lurking in the shadows of the original franchise.

The movie is set during the same timeline as “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” and sees the return of Keanu Reeves, but this story centers on Eve (Ana de Armas), a Ruska Roma-trained assassin seeking revenge after the death of her father.

As of Thursday, the film — formally titled “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” — held a 76% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a generally favorable rating of 62 on Metacritic.

The Hollywood Reporter praised de Armas as “a magnetic presence with all the right moves,” while The Guardian applauded the Oscar nominee for proving she can on

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