Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" Video Hits The Net
Sabrina Cognata

Rihanna’s new music video for her single “Russian Roulette” has been leaked online and it’s as steamy and dangerous as we thought it would be!

The video is racy and edgy, but most of all it really personifies the message behind the song.  Check out the next couple of screen shots to get a feel for Rihanna’s vision and let us know what you think.

They take the message of “Russian Roulette” very literally at first, having Rihanna held by what appears to be Russian officers.  The beginning of the video IS mostly shots of her in this holding cell.

But the story is fused with Rihanna and a mysterious and devilishly good looking man passing a gun back and forth, symbolically showing us the game of Russian roulette without being explicit.  It was a nice touch.

The looming theme appears to be the unwavering danger that Rihanna is faced with and stands up against.  It’s as though she is speaking to us about her experience with Chris Brown and comparing the threats she felt that night to being shot or hit by a car.

Next, we’re transported under the sea while Rihanna floats around in a flowy dress and dodges bullets being shot at her from the above the surface of the water.   If she wasn’t being shot at, this entire scene would be an amazingly romantic, almost like a perfume ad.

Right before the end of the music video there is a kaleidoscope shot of Rihanna, which might be the most interesting shot of the entire video.  I’ll save the ending for the video premiere, which you can catch on 20/20 Friday night on ABC or you can just watch it below if you missed the premiere.  What do you think?  Did Rihanna knock it out of the park or did she fall short of what you were expecting?  Let us know in the comments.

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