Lucinda Kavsky is a secret agent who is sent by the CIA to China as part of a biological experiment that could extend human life.

[7] A review at RogerEbert.com criticized the film's extreme lack of continuity and called it "a start-to-finish train wreck, a laughable piece of 'cinema' made by people who really have no business making movies."

The review cited as an example a scene purportedly set in New York, but filmed in front of the Los Angeles Theater with the marquee bearing the building's name fully visible to the viewer and concluded, "If The Serpent proves anything, it's that Russian ladies can make lousy action movies too.

[8] The website Girls with Guns also criticized the confused script: "The action is no great shakes, except for one sequence where she is helping a doctor remove one of the chips from Avy (Heath) a subject she has rescured, when her phone is tracked to the hospital and an assault launched.

"[9] A review at Blu-Ray.com commented, "The Serpent gets around to gunplay and showdowns, including a medical clinic siege where Lucinda is tasked with mowing down a special forces unit, going full Rambo in the process.

Of course it’s ridiculous, but I don’t think Skova really cares, gifting herself a chance to become a major force of violence and heroism, possibly paying for the privilege herself.