ATOMIC BLONDE
Directed by David Leitch
Screenplay by Kurt Johnston
Starring James McAvoy; Charlize Theron; John Goodman; Toby Jones; and Sofia Boutella
Theron plays Lorraine Broughton...a spy/agent/bad-ass.
There is no spoilers here as always, but this film does a lot right. Yes I see this film is getting so-so reviews. Wrong!! I think is was exciting! I mean.... why do you go see this film? To see action! For suspense! To see Theron and McAvoy...two great actors! It delivers!
Positives:
-I love the time period. late 80's. Around the Berlin wall. The look is great..and the music of that time period is fun...and that music is often sang in German.
-Very good performances. Theron and McAvoy are so much fun to watch. Throw in Goodman and a wonderful newcomer, at least here in the states Sofia Boutella.
-The screenplay is not lazy. It does not just rely on the action. It is an interesting story reminding you of an R rated The Americans (TV show). Trippy with fun action scenes that are not too cartoonish and it has double and triple crosses. It is clever.
Negatives? Yes just a few.
-I think showing the film in flashbacks where Broughton (Theron) tells her story to her superiors is a mistake. This takes some suspense out of the film a bit...no spoiler because it is how the film starts..but we know she is living through these battles. I do understand why, because of some twists, but still it takes some suspense out of the film.
-I mentioned this in my review of John Wick2...How many stairs can one fall down without being able to get up?
So now we have two films with female bad asses....Wonder Woman and now Atomic Blonde. It will not save the world but it delivers what it promises..4 out of 5 stars for Atomic Blonde.
From the shadows as always thanks for your time.
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