I've seen Atomic Blonde twice, and I was surprised how much I fell in love with it the second time around. It is very visually interesting, and the action sequences are top notch.
The film takes place at the end of the 80s as the Berlin Wall is just about to fall. It's directed by one of the makers of the John Wick series, so of course the action is on point. I also loved the lighting in the heroine's hotel room, which has a really cool neon look. In addition, there was constant 80s music augmenting the scenes throughout the film. I actually responded well to Major Tom by Peter Schilling. I've listened to it several times since I saw the movie. I wonder if having published music in the background of almost every scene is going to be some sort of new wave of film making. Baby Driver does the same thing, and it's very effective in that movie as well.
The weakest part of Atomic Blonde is the plot. It's very muddied and hard to follow. I probably liked the film better the second time around because I had a general knowledge of what was going on from my first viewing.
Charlize Theron is Charlize Theron, of course. She's great. She's an excellent hard ass secret agent, and I really hope that she will do more of these types of films. Of course, her choice of films are very eclectic, so I'm not sure if she will be doing this genre on any semi-regular basis.
This movie will not make any great waves in the action genre (Hopefully, it will inspire more women to portray action heroes), but it certainly is a fun time if you're just into being entertained by an action film.
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