Atomic Blonde, an action/thriller about an undercover MI6 agent on a mission to investigate the murder of a fellow agent, and recover a missing list of double agents is arguably an adequately thrilling experience.

Starring Charlize Theron and James McAvoy, what stood out most for me about director David Leitch’s film is the style – and by ‘style’ I mean the general look and feel, the colours, clothing, the exciting fight sequences, the way specific moments are shot at a particular angle, making for a more satisfying visual experience. One such example would be the way Leitch captures the scene near the start when McAvoy’s character walks up to the car that just crashed with his colleague (Theron) inside.

Watching a very capable, well-dressed female character in charge of herself and her surroundings was fun. It was an inspiring vision that quickly brought to mind another fictional character with impressive abilities and great style. Namely Sylvia Hoeks’s highly memorable work as Luv in Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

Atomic Blonde is a movie you watch for the thrilling action and mystery. It likely won’t have you with a megaphone in hand, post-viewing and trying to gather everyone to watch it immediately. Nevertheless, by the end, you may, like me, find yourself thinking, ‘yeah, that wasn’t terrible. Nor was it exceptionally memorable either, yet I have no regrets.’

Lastly, when it comes to the question of Theron’s British accent, I don’t think that she did terribly. However, my ‘expert ear’ did notice a few inconsistencies. Nothing too laughable, mind you. Thank goodness.

Watch it for the colours, fights and style. It’s even possibly, more than a little fun.

Happy Film loving, 

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