Atomic Blonde

Focus Features | Release Date: July 28, 2017

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 466 Ratings

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EludiumQ36Nov 25, 2017

Over-posing vanity project of Charlize Theron, a producer here as well as its star. David Leitch is not an experienced director and it shows in his paint-by-the-numbers approach with this film that comes across as a second-rate filler filmOver-posing vanity project of Charlize Theron, a producer here as well as its star. David Leitch is not an experienced director and it shows in his paint-by-the-numbers approach with this film that comes across as a second-rate filler film from the 80s. And yes, it's set in the late 80s and you're constantly reminded by its pop soundtrack. I called time of death 20-mins in, during the BS scene where she subdues her ally in her apt, crap that is just so cliché.… Expand

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AproxxAug 13, 2018

There are three kind of scenes in this movie: 1) Action set piece

2) A character "looking cool, reflecting on something" 3) A character "looking cool" throwing one liners at another character that either "looks cool" or "badass" or "showsThere are three kind of scenes in this movie: 1) Action set piece

2) A character "looking cool, reflecting on something"

3) A character "looking cool" throwing one liners at another character that either "looks cool" or "badass" or "shows how much power it has"

This movie is TRASH. Plot is trash. The action scenes are trash (good choreography, but NOPE, I don't believe Charlize Theron can do any of that. Not ONE realistic action scene for her... Well maybe one of two.. it might be just bad casting). But... if you like 100000000000 millon crossing of "cool characters" (smoking, most of the time), then you might like this trash piece of "art".… Expand

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EvilgeniusnzJan 3, 2018

I really wanted to like this movie. There are moments where it lives up to it's promise but overall the characters are weak and poorly developed, there is no chemistry between the actors/actresses, the pacing is slow and I found myselfI really wanted to like this movie. There are moments where it lives up to it's promise but overall the characters are weak and poorly developed, there is no chemistry between the actors/actresses, the pacing is slow and I found myself struggling to buy into the movie. It felt like it was missing the snappy script or direction of say 'lock, stock and two smoking barrels' which it could have done well to emulate. It just wasn't a fun experience.… Expand

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ChrisSkyJul 28, 2017

what happens when you get a 40 year old ballet dancer, pretending to be a fighter in a movie, that wants to be a spy thriller? Some of the most "memorable" (in a bad way) "fight scenes" you have ever seen, and "Action" slathered onto a subwhat happens when you get a 40 year old ballet dancer, pretending to be a fighter in a movie, that wants to be a spy thriller? Some of the most "memorable" (in a bad way) "fight scenes" you have ever seen, and "Action" slathered onto a sub par story.… Expand

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GinaKAug 7, 2017

I really wanted to like this movie, and was excited to see it, but I can’t recommend it. I can just catalog all the things that went wrong. First of all, the whole film was murky and the look (for me, at least) simply did not work. I was notI really wanted to like this movie, and was excited to see it, but I can’t recommend it. I can just catalog all the things that went wrong. First of all, the whole film was murky and the look (for me, at least) simply did not work. I was not convinced that this was East Berlin at any time in its history. The direction was chaotic and the violence gratuitous, over-the-top, and sometimes actually silly. In what new spot could someone be stabbed, shot, or slashed? The plot was unnecessarily convoluted, and the final twist simply stupid and unconvincing. Both Charlize Theron’s and James McAlvoy’s talents were completely wasted. Yes, Charlize Theron could be a convincing Bond, but please, not with this cloddish director. You need elegance and style to direct a Bond film.… Expand

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RighterJul 31, 2017

Fantastically boring. Not much to recommend about this movie, except for great sound design (you can hear everything, and the bullets and the punches practically hurt) and one really good fight scene. Everything else is disposable and wouldFantastically boring. Not much to recommend about this movie, except for great sound design (you can hear everything, and the bullets and the punches practically hurt) and one really good fight scene. Everything else is disposable and would have gone straight to video (if such a thing still existed) were it not for the presence of Theron and McAvoy. It's surprising that they wasted their time on a movie like this, and you should avoid doing the same. If you're really curious wait till it's out on some streaming service. Also, annoyingly, it piles on a few unnecessary twists at the end, as though desperate to show you just how smart it thinks it is. Painful.… Expand

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shpostalAug 5, 2017

Talk about a dud where no spoiler alerts are necessary. "Atomic Blonde" is exactly what you would expect: a James Bond style shallow character in the form of Charlize Theron, who predictably goes to East Berlin just immediatelyTalk about a dud where no spoiler alerts are necessary. "Atomic Blonde" is exactly what you would expect: a James Bond style shallow character in the form of Charlize Theron, who predictably goes to East Berlin just immediately before the wall comes down to track down "The List", a dossier the Soviet Union, Britain and the U.S. agents would all love to get their greedy little mitts on before the wall falls. The movie has its moments as far as setting, and the potential for a fairly gripping spy drama, but it's never approached. Not even the usually great James McAvoy can save this dog. Besides the ridiculous notion that one blonde superspy can literally kick the asses of every bad guy behind the Iron Curtain, dodge every bullet, and generally wreak havoc all over Hell, Theron is about as exciting to watch as toadstools growing in my yard after a good rain. Her delivery is deadpan, and absolutely unconvincing as well, anything. It's just cheesecake with nothing going for it except a few sex scenes, and McAvoy's attempts to at least act compelling. Bang, blow up, run, show off your butt, rinse and repeat. Theron is a dud and this movie makes you yearn for something more believable, like one of the "Fast and Furious" movies. It's that low.… Expand

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BitashJul 4, 2018

I have it a one cuz I like Charlize, but boy was this movie bad. I just can’t believe the characters and even Charlize is not believable, the English accent just kille dome, she can’t do it right, don’t get it and don’t believe her...and theI have it a one cuz I like Charlize, but boy was this movie bad. I just can’t believe the characters and even Charlize is not believable, the English accent just kille dome, she can’t do it right, don’t get it and don’t believe her...and the accent .....like Angelina Jolie in Tombrader, its just bad. Just lots of scenes of Charlize kicking everyone’s ass while 80s music is playing. Have zero expectations and you may find it amusing.… Expand

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MaxPayneIsGodFeb 18, 2018

Cliche riddled, predictable wanna be edgy action thriller. Some OK fight scenes and stylish cinematography but over all its a mish-mash inbred little step-sister of John Wick.

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egoBorderApr 26, 2019

If you like action and don't need to connect to characters whatsoever to enjoy it, this will be right up your alley. There's a few well-choreographed and hard-hitting punch outs that approach some satisfaction. What hurts this movie is itsIf you like action and don't need to connect to characters whatsoever to enjoy it, this will be right up your alley. There's a few well-choreographed and hard-hitting punch outs that approach some satisfaction. What hurts this movie is its need to be cool, especially in a main character that hardly emotes. The result is a movie filled with nonsensical spy technobabble headed by a heroine who remains uninteresting until the end credits. The worst part is that the story doesn't have a single original bone in its body, so given the cast and their willingness to please this could have been an explosive iteration of a tired and stale genre. Instead, it's as by-the-numbers and forgettable as you can get.… Expand

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Ikereviews1Mar 28, 2019

This movie is very bad. This movie had a very boring plot and the characters were not good and where one dimensional. the action scenes are the only good part of this.

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Lambo442Aug 26, 2017

I thought this looked bad in the trailer but the reality is much worse. You'd think the Director of John Wick would deliver something exciting but instead it's just formulaic nonsense, full of archetypal characters with no depth, nothing atI thought this looked bad in the trailer but the reality is much worse. You'd think the Director of John Wick would deliver something exciting but instead it's just formulaic nonsense, full of archetypal characters with no depth, nothing at all is taken seriously (I know it's fun, but come on?) so it doesn't have the same grittiness as John Wick, which still managed to be humorous. Brutal violence against innocent civilians is glamorised with pumping music, all in an attempt to make the bad guys seem as merciless as possible - I wonder why - to make us want bad things to happen to them. The dialogue is a joke too, with Theron uttering obscenities like (co!ksucker) in a dodgy English accent. I mean, what's wrong with sucking co!ks, even if You're a man? This is 2017 and a homophobic lead, great. The actors also have to drop the F bomb at least twice in every sentence too as the writers are too dumb to create full sentences and it cuts down the amount of dialogue you need in general. Plus we're only here to watch this stunning blonde woman commit acts of violence and look sexy doing it. Oh and she kisses a girl. Very progressive. Not aimed at horny men at all. I had to leave the cinema half an hour in. Please somebody utilize Charlize Theron more productively than this because she has lots of talent. Don't turn her into some shallow fantasy for teenagers and horny, sexually frustrated men.… Expand

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ke0zomMay 27, 2020

Poor pacing, Uninspired action scenes that fail to excite and an all too generic plot tank their attempt at a female John Wick. Maybe they should have focused less on style and more on providing a good enough film for people to get behind.

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