Atomic Blonde (2017)

Charlize Theron is great in everything she does and this movie was no exception. I've never seen her in a role such as this but I'd say she pulled it off.This was a high octane spy-vs.-spy movie. When you aren't trying to figure out who all the players are and their roles you are entertained by some butt kicking. This movie had some incredible fight scenes. Theron had to be in remarkable shape to do these long, almost Daredevil-esque, fight scenes. And don't think that her character, Lorraine, was just running through faceless goons like Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. It was give and take: she would give some serious licks and take some serious licks as well. They made a point of showing just how badly battered she was after a few brutal dust-ups.But the fighting alone couldn't save this movie. I think it suffered from a weak script in which they tried to be too clever. Within the story Lorraine is tasked with acquiring a list of names of spies stationed in Berlin in '89. Obviously, a list such as this is very sensitive and valuable, especially considering that one of the spies is a double agent. Once you get into double agent talk a plot can get kind of wild with crosses and double crosses and what's really going on.My only other gripe, which may paint me as a prude, is that I had no need for the soft core girl on girl action between Theron and Sofia Boutella. I guess they were trying to depict Lorraine as they would any male super-spy by having her creatively beat people up, deftly use firearms, dress chic, and have sex with a beautiful girl. Thanks, but no thanks. I'm sure this appeals to the 18-25 male audience but I'm past that demographic and I was never much into that anyway.Theron was great but the movie wasn't and that happens. There were other big names in it: James McAvoy and John Goodman. They did their due diligence but I still say they could only make the movie slightly above average.

Very good Cold War spy movie. Outstanding soundtrack.

It's not Shakespeare, but its entertaining and beautifully put together with a great soundtrack.

Atomic Blonde is a great "modern classic" cold war spy thriller mixed with lots of action. There's a lot of effort done in getting the scenes and surroundings to feel like it was 1989 again. And to top it off all of the film music are the great old electronic and industrial classics which brings back nostalgic memories. I loved this movie.