Atomic Blonde

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This is a rambunctious action film starring Charlize Theron, as Lorraine Broughton an MI6 spy trying to uncover a "list" in 1989 cold war Berlin, while working with her colleague, an undercover James McAvoy, who has gone rogue.

This is a film where style over substance outshines, but that's fine because the action is top notch. The plot doesn't quite add up but you are not really there for it, it's the epic fight scenes! This film was directed by David Leitch, he's mainly known as a stunt coordinator and did the John Wick film's, which are lovely and violent.

Due to Leitch's action pedigree, I knew this film wouldn't disappoint. Charlize Theron is awesome in this, you feel every punch and face smash. There is one particular standout scene where the camera continually tracks a fight in a building, where she single handedly takes out 5 guys. It's brutal but so impressive, how they filmed it in one take and how utterly compelling and determined Charlize's character is.

Overall this film is very entertaining, it has a zany asthetic, very loud and in your face with bubble-gum pink neon everywhere. The action and fight scenes are so raw and visceral. There's a female Dr Who - shouldn't there be a female Bond? Charlize Theorn would be brilliant, she's sexy, sassy and a killer queen.

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