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Atomic Blonde

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Director: David Leitch
Production: Focus Features
Movie Details: The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Charlize
The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.
Genre(s): Action Mystery Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Focus Features
Runtime: 115 min
Home Release Date: Nov 14, 2017
Countries: USA Germany Sweden DE US SE
Languages: English German Russian Swedish
Director: David Leitch
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Metascore Generally favorable reviews
32 Positive Ratings 64%
17 Mixed Ratings 34%
1 Negative Ratings 2%
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Thelma Adams | Aug 3, 2017
"For repeated breathless sequences involving hand-to-hand combat, assassination attempts, and a wicked climactic car chase, shout out to Director Leitch." ... Read full review
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Britt Hayes | Mar 15, 2017
"Charlize Theron is the hero we need right now: As devilishly self-serving and smooth as Bond, as physically dynamic and stoic as Wick, Lorraine is confidently equipped to join the legacy of great movie action heroes and she doesn’t need your permission to do it." ... Read full review
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Ty Burr | Jul 26, 2017
"It’s film noir meets Jason Bourne with a dash of John le Carré, and its chief claim to your attention is our reigning lady badass at its center." ... Read full review
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Moira Macdonald | Jul 27, 2017
"While it’s still an enjoyable novelty to spend time during an action movie wondering where I could buy the hero’s boots, it’s no substitute for a good story." ... Read full review
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Alonso Duralde | Jul 27, 2017
"Based on the best moments of Atomic Blonde, I would very much like to see a series of films in which Charlize Theron’s ruthless, brutal and glamorous secret agent dispatches a variety of Cold War-era enemies to the accompaniment of hit songs from the 80s." ... Read full review
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"No, Atomic Blonde isn’t lacking in sex appeal or swagger. But what it is in want of are stakes." ... Read full review
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Jake Cole | Jul 26, 2017
"The tediously forestalled twists suck away time from what should be the film's focus—its action—and leaves only two scenes worthy of celebration." ... Read full review
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User Score Generally favorable reviews
282 Positive Ratings 62%
123 Mixed Ratings 27%
46 Negative Ratings 10%
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Megajohn85
Jul 28, 2017
Move over McClane,Wick, and Bond...the Action world has a new star and it's Lorraine Broughton. "Atomic Blonde" is a solid action spyMove over McClane,Wick, and Bond...the Action world has a new star and it's Lorraine Broughton. "Atomic Blonde" is a solid action spy thriller. Theron hands down is more of a Believable fighter than Gadot due to the fact that Theron performed 98% of her own stunts in this film unlike Gadot in Wonder Woman which by that revelation makes Theron the real Wonder Woman and Gadot nothing more than a cheap dollar store imitation. Cracking your teeth and taking punches to the face shows real toughness versus whatever Gadot was doing Expand
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Jess_Hill
Aug 7, 2017
A glorious spy movie that revels in expertly choreographed action sequences, sumptuous eighties styling, and costuming that is a delight toA glorious spy movie that revels in expertly choreographed action sequences, sumptuous eighties styling, and costuming that is a delight to watch. Theron is superb, McEvoy is excellent, and the storyline is both compelling and every bit as twisted as you would expect from this genre. The cinematography has moments of brilliance, with the fight sequences notable for the refreshing clarity of the visuals, and the soundtrack is an unexpected joy. Violent, sexy, and intriguing, this is a brilliant addition to the genre that is a thoroughly entertaining experience. 8.89/10 Expand
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merijnj
Feb 21, 2018
(80/100)
Great soundtrack and fighting sequences. Loved the ending and setting of the story.
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KaptenVideo
Aug 14, 2017
Film industry really loves spy action these days. They have produced tens and tens of them since 2002’s „Jason Bourne“ kickstarted the currentFilm industry really loves spy action these days. They have produced tens and tens of them since 2002’s „Jason Bourne“ kickstarted the current wave.
These kind of movies appear in seemingly every possible genre from superserious John le Carré adaptations to mainstream comedies a la „Spy“ starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham.
„Atomic Blonde“ is one of those ass-kicking ones, direct descendants to Jason Bourne series, where there’s a lot of Eastern European locales, moody lightning, serious important people discussing serious stuff which will remain largely mysterious to the viewer, bone-crushing fighting which still never knocks the main character out for good, shooting, hurting countless evil henchmen and so on. You know the drill.
The selling argument here is that there’s never too much female heroes in movies, especially action movies, so you get one in the form of Charlize Theron who has proved her fittingness for the genre many times already.
For a famous and beautiful actress, her screen career has been surprisingly varied, and she doesn’t disappoint in ass-kicking department also. IMDB says she had eight personal trainers to make her ready for the role, and she managed to crack two teeth while filming.
So, „Atomic Blonde“. It is yet another comic book – OK, graphic novel – that needed to be adapted to the big screen.
If you can bear with the pretty generic story full of usual spy action cliches from everybody being hardass and drinking and smoking too much to series of twists in the end that are the substitute to real character and story-building, you won’t go away disappointed.
For one, the movie looks amazing. It takes place in 1989 in East-Berlin just before the wall separating two parts of the city was taken down, and people behind the camera have used this exciting place to the maximum effect.
It has enough of tasty 1980’s and Soviet nostalgia but also enough sense of place to woo us to just enjoy how everything looks. Cinematography is so artistic and striking here that it deserves an Oscar nomination: all the shadows, lighting, and dark and ominous atmosphere…
Spy action fans have seen lots of exciting hand-to-hand fighting since „Bourne“ raised it to new level in movies, but „Atomic Blonde“ excels here also.
Especially the long brutal seamless battle near the finale where the heroine tries to keep both herself and the colleague alive, is so inventive, exceptional, and downright brutal that justifies seeing the movie alone. (It was actually made seemless with the help of CGI, but who cares.)
David Leitch has done a lot of work as stuntman, stunt coordinator and second unit director – used to make action look good in movies -, so it does not come as a surprise that his first solo directing gig would turn out to be so adrenaline-pumping. He was the uncredited co-director of „John Wick“, too.
The surprising part is that the budget was only 30 million US dollars, which seems way to little for action movie this awesome. Next up, he’s directing „Deadpool 2“.
The cool cast of actors is doing their best to enliven the story and dialogue, including John Goodman, James MacAvoy, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan and Sofia Boutella. But it’s not really an actors’ movie – their first and main order is to keep it cool. Which they can and will.
„Atomic Blonde“ looks great and is only let down by ho-hum story which is just an amalgam of genre cliches.
For 115 minutes, it overstays its welcome a bit, at least for anybody who’s not madly into the particular genre. But it’s every bit watchworthy for bloody action lovers.
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DawdlingPoet
Nov 27, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a stylish and colourful (both in language and in terms of the bright, often neon, artificial lighting used) action thriller film, with plenty of action/chase scenes, car chases, gunfights and the like. It has a slick feel to it, with some mildly unsettling, dark and somber sounding music played in the background to keep the viewer feeling tense and unsure as the plot continues to develop. The main character is quite mysterious and I enjoyed learning more about her and the situations she finds herself in. The cast is also good, with Charlize Theron playing said main character and James MacAvoy, John Goodman and even Toby Jones also present as additional cast members. This film is a little unclear in terms of some plot details and it features quite a lot of violence and fight scenes, there's more of that than particularly clear plot line so its more a film you watch to get your mind off things, to watch for the visual effects, the CGI and so on. I also quite liked the soundtrack/musical score, with numerous tracks from the time its set in as well (the late 80s, as the Berlin Wall was brought down). I suppose there isn't a great deal to this film on one level but I found it an easy and enjoyable watch regardless. I'd recommend this generally as a basic stylish action film but if your looking for a film that is multi layered and really thought provoking then you should probably look elsewhere. Expand
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LamontRaymond
Jul 28, 2017
Unlike John Wick or even Jack Reacher, this film is totally devoid of pacing and even the slightest bit of humor. As a result, it feelsUnlike John Wick or even Jack Reacher, this film is totally devoid of pacing and even the slightest bit of humor. As a result, it feels staid, and, at times, boring. Which is a shame because the action sequences are amazing, the songs are perfect, and the visuals are perfect. Simply no connective tissue, and no real reason to empathize with the characters. Expand
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ke0zom
May 27, 2020
Poor pacing, Uninspired action scenes that fail to excite and an all too generic plot tank their attempt at a female John Wick. Maybe theyPoor pacing, Uninspired action scenes that fail to excite and an all too generic plot tank their attempt at a female John Wick. Maybe they should have focused less on style and more on providing a good enough film for people to get behind. Expand