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A Fantastic Action Romp - Atomic Blonde review by PT

There is a fight scene where Lorraine Broughton ( Charlize Theron) fights with assassins in a building that is worth the price of a movie seat alone. This incredible scene, lasting for the best part of 10 minutes, sees the heroine fighting off assassins on a stairwell, with the action continuing in a room of the building, before continuing in a car in the street. All the more remarkable, as it seems to be done in one take. I did read that Leitch used some clever cuts, although it is basically a one take. There is a great realism to this fight scene, in the palpable pain of all, plus their breathlessness.

The film begins with the murder of an MI6 agent in Berlin. The organisation brings in Lorraine Broughton, a mysterious, hard drinking, chain smoking agent to clean up, if killing loads of people can be called cleaning up. She is also given the task of retrieving a list, a list that has the names and information of spys, in particular a notorious double agent.

Landing in Berlin, Lorraine begins her investigation/carnage.

Good performance from McAvoy, as the sort of deranged British organisational contact in Berlin and good support from Goodman as the grizzled old CIA agent.

The film belongs to Charlie Theron though as the mysterious agent, mysterious as in we know nothing of her past, we just accept that she's a ruthless professional. Theron plays this part brilliantly and her hard work and training in the action scenes shows, as she's phenomenal. There is also a humorous and emotional side to Lorraine.

Want to see it again on the big screen even before it comes out on dvd.

Superb escapism.

Glossy violence - Atomic Blonde review by WH

Shades of Tarantino. Dark humour and buckets of blood. Basic premise is 'Don't mess with the blonde'. Elevated by the plot twists.

what a shame - Atomic Blonde review by roy

I was really wanting to see this. It has been on my list since it was in the cinemas. A huge and very talented cast.

I have not wanted to switch off a film after 30 minutes, for such a long time. This had nothing to offer. As punishment for picking such a bad film, my wife insisted she watched it to the end. It got worse and worse. I suggested several times that we give up on it, but no, i saw it to the end.

As punishment to her, I put the "extra features" on, but she fell asleep.

Really, really, really...do not bother.

I can only imagine that they threw so much money at the actors, that they did it anyway.

A new take on the spy genre - Atomic Blonde review by JW

Intriguing movie that keeps you on your toes all the way through.

The action is the juice - Atomic Blonde review by KN

The first half is hard to like ,it’s like a pop video.People you don’t care about in situations beyond belief. Then there is one of the greatest action sequences ever and I’m won over (one take apparently). Charlize is class but I’ve still only seen her in one good film ( Young Adult)

Action brick wall - Atomic Blonde review by HM

Well it is what it is; entertaining hokum. The movie moves into fight scenes and never leaves that mode. The action is a copy of the 'gritty' James Bond style of Casino Royale. Needless to say this isn't up to that standard in any way whatsoever. However; want to be entertained for 2 hours-ish and not being too distracted from your pop corn? This is the stuff for you.

The 80's music (it is set pre-Berlin wall coming down) is of top order; well done whoever selected this set! It looks great and moves quickly through a plot that doesn't matter. Good fun and God knows what it was about, but it doesn't matter; eye candy people and action. Charlize Theron is lovely as a bonus boys!

If only I cared. - Atomic Blonde review by KC

Charlize Theron is great and the fight scenes are fantastic but once again film makers forget that you actually have to give a toss about the characters, yes even in action films and I didn't, I couldn't care less who died or what the hell was happening to them, so the plot just seemed absurd. The performances where all fine, McAvoy, Young and Goodman offer support but the director never reaches that sublime point, as exemplified by Die Hard where you actually care what happens to John McClane and it's easy and exhilarating to root for him.

Truly awful - Atomic Blonde review by MR

One of the worst films I've seen. All style over substance. James McAvoy terribly miscast, Charlize Theron just giving the camera smouldering looks. Abysmal script. Avoid.

Violent, twisty with an amazing soundtrack - Atomic Blonde review by AL

Very good soundtrack got the film off to a good start. Plot was a little confusing though and I wish sometimes Charlize would speak up a little or speak clearer. Perhaps it's my hearing, but I had to play back a couple of times and still couldn't always understand. However I don't think that mattered much. I don't think I've seen a film where Charlie smiles and this one is no exception. Very physical film with amazing action scenes. Lots of nice twists as well. Would happily watch again.

Atomic Blonde (2017) - Atomic Blonde review by AL

I MADE A MISTAKE WHEN I REQUESTED THIS FILM. I SWITCHED OFF AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES. LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO WASTE TIME ON JUVENILE RUBBISH.

Nothing Atomic about it, but there is a blonde (some of the time) - Atomic Blonde review by BS

The director ... oh dear. It looks like the guy watched a bunch of Bourne and James Bond movies, has aspirations to be (maybe he is) a music video director and has some girl power fantasies. Either way, what you get is neon, smoke, a cool chick who can single-handedly unarmed take out waves of dudes with guns, and strut about in cool coats in an 80s Berlin. Had high hopes with Blue Monday kicking off the intro, but the narrative and dialogue was painfully dull and clichéd. It's the kind of flicks where you just wish it would end, because it's just so boring. Ok, there's a few half-decent action sequences, including a brilliant piece of choreography in an apartment block stairwell. It looks good too. James McAvoy and Charlize Theron were wasted in this film. Someone has given this 5-stars, ha!

I loved it - Atomic Blonde review by KP

Charlese Theron is a beautiful lady and in this film, a spy. Love these spy thriller films based around the late 80's of the cold war/wall coming down era. Plenty of action and a delight, more please.

What's on the box? - Atomic Blonde review by MW

Yes, it was that bad.

I can only comment on the 15 minutes that I managed but it was cliched, signposted with cardboard cut out characters.

Charlize Theron used to be an actress that I had some time for but this offering has ended that once and for all. James McAvoy spent the whole time laughing all the way to the bank.

I've never bothered to comment on a film I've watched and I cannot remember ever 'walking out' on my Saturday nights entertainment and I've seen quite a few howlers in my time.

The fight scenes with Theron were laughable.

I could go on but I won't.

Don't bother with this. Just move on.

Surprisingly sensual action movie - Atomic Blonde review by Tej

I am a junk action movie fan, since the 80s but Charlize Theron first caught my attention as a potential heroine action star when I saw Aeon Flux in 2005, a scifi film I enjoyed but wasn't a successful. Hadn't seen her in any starring action film since until now.

Things to enjoy about the movie

1. An eclectic grindhouse style 80s soundtrack

2. Great choreographed long edit "brutal raw" fight scenes (though, slightly sloppy in editing the stooges who are "waiting their turn" to have a go at hacking the heroine) - akin to Netflix's Daredevil, Old Boy (Korean version) and John Wick.

3. Charlize Theron oozing with mature star power presence and sophisticated sexuality.

4. an enjoyably sleazy James McAvoy performance

5. Beautiful camera work and lighting.

6. A surprisingly well executed love story that is tender and sensual. Not a dominating one, but substantial enough to be memorable.

Enjoyed this enough in hope for one or two more sequels.

More pale than blonde - Atomic Blonde review by Alphaville

It tries so hard to be hip that there’s nothing here to grasp on to beyond the superficial surface, and that soon bores. Set in Berlin in Soviet times, its cardboard characters are obviously straight out of the pages of a comic book. It takes all the elements of Kingsman and turns them into turgid drama, lacking in humour, action, plot and interest.

MI6 agents Charlize Theron (permanently sour-faced and smoking) and James McAvoy (miscast) beat up sundry Russians. Yawn. To make matters worse, it’s all presented in flashback and regularly interrupted by a debrief in the present that further slows pace and viewer involvement.

And then… after sitting through such lifeless fare for more than an hour, the film bursts briefly into life with one of the most cinematic fight scenes you’ve ever seen. Shot as a single take, it begins in an apartment building and becomes increasingly incredible. Given the astounding choreography and camerawork, it’s no surprise to learn that director David Leitch is a former action director, and this seems to be the main scene he was interested in when making the movie. On the DVD there’s a fascinating extra called ‘Anatomy of a Fight Scene’ that no film buff should miss.

It’s such a shame that the rest of the movie is such a downer, but two stars for that one amazing take.

'Kingsman', without the jokes. - Atomic Blonde review by LC

There is one admittedly good scene in this movie, a 10-minute fight sequence edited to appear as though it's all been filmed in one shot. Aside from that - it's diabolical. Essentially, it's a James Bond film with a female lead - but so over the top and cliched you presume it must be a comedy satire like 'Kingsman' - yet there aren't any jokes. And even the most ridiculous Roger Moore-era Bond film has some exciting action sequences, yet despite being so ridiculous you can't take anything seriously, the plot here is a mundane and boring chase after a list of double agents. One of the worst films I've ever seen.

Incomprehensible - Atomic Blonde review by TR

Incomprehensible plot, smoking portrayed as "cool", tongue-in-cheek but also excessively violent in places. Not for me.

rather rubbishy - Atomic Blonde review by OP

good cast but terrible plot, ridiculous level of violence and lesbian scenes designed to titilate rather than anything else. I think two star is probably too good for this film, which marginally redeems itself through some decent cinematography in parts. Rubbish really

Stylish and Vacuous - Atomic Blonde review by JB

Good to look at and a great soundtrack - but otherwise there really is nothing on offer here. An empty experience so entirely in love with its own glittering surface that it fails to spot the huge void at its heart. This left me only too aware at the end that I'd just lost two hours of my life I'm never going to get back.

Forgettable bore - Atomic Blonde review by JH

A vehicle to prove, as if it needed proving, that Charlize Theron can play the gun-toting high-kicking action star with style.

Set in trashy near-wall-ending 80s Berlin, all neon and euro-pop, mixed with a running thread of an ongoing smoky MI6 interrogation.

The plot is a nonsensical mess and as such it's very hard to become engaged with any of it. The film feels long even though the running time is well under 2 hours.

If you want to see Charlize get the snot beaten out of her before she slams a guy's head with a fridge door or stabs him in the face with keys, then this will have something to offer you — one sequence during a street protest is very well choreographed — but otherwise this is a forgettable bore.

Abysmal Blond . - Atomic Blonde review by porky

More 'Dempsey and Makepeace' than anything ATOMIC .

How they managed to make Charlize Theron look so Ugly was amazing given that she is Stunning in reality .

Bored to Death through the whole movie.. Didn't care who wn ,didn't understand why anyone was doing what they did ,and couldn't care less about the fact they did it ....

Really Grated on me that they were basing the movie around the time the Berlin wall was falling in 1989 but the Music was stuck firmly in the very early 1980's with Electro pop and New Romantics instead of the late 80's and House music and Italian Dance /Acid House and Hip Hop which was the sound of the time and as it should have been....

Badly Planned, Badly Costumed and badly Written.... and Hair and makeup somehow seemed it important to make the lead actress look like Vera Duckworth from Coronation street of the period rather than someone Attractive,Seductive and in any way Trendy .

This movie is Bogging. I had to turn it off .

Really Good Action Movie - Atomic Blonde review by DM

This movie really delivers with the action fight scenes and the stunts. The look and feel of the film set in the cold war Berlin was really good. And keeps you guessing until the end with its fast paced feel and you never know quite what is going to happen next.

I thought it was a great action film - Atomic Blonde review by cM

I thought it was a great film action packed. Could have watch it again. Plenty to keep you interested great cast, good come uppance film

Could have been better.. - Atomic Blonde review by RW

As others have said, a bit "style over substance" (well it is based on a graphic novel!).

Confusing trying to keep track of everything, at no point did I actually completely understand what was going on....I guess the people involved in these films spend months plotting and refining the whole thing so they know it inside out, forgetting that the average viewer is only spending 2 hours or so trying to take it all in!

The stairwell fight sequence really is the highlight, all one take allegedly although if you look with a really critical eye you can kind of see the choreography...Charlize is beautiful, and tall....and as a tall guy I know how hard it is to move with a bit of grace, flow and style....a couple of times it looked a little "obvious" ....but hey, 1 take so kudos for that.

The car sequence is visually impressive too with it's camera trickery.

For me the best bit was John Goodman.....the guy just elevates every film he appears in!.

Excellent ! - Atomic Blonde review by sd

Intriguing & excellent move. Very enjoyable 5 *****

The gorgeous Chalize & perfect cast & production/director gel perfectly.

I shall be checking this out again !