Review of Atomic Blonde (2017) by Chowdah — 06 Aug 2017

Atomic Blond is good film that is worth a watch in a pretty disappointing summer of cookie cutter movies. It's an action orientated spy flick that won't disappoint you if you are less concerned with a "cerebral" story and instead prefer great visuals and fights. The plot is pretty straightforward and isn't anything impressive. It's pretty easy to figure out what will happen next. This isn't a negative point of the movie, just don't expect some "mindf*ck" that will leave you with your jaw open. It's paced well enough, with no spots that leave you bored.

That being said, the action sequences are top caliber. The shots are down to earth, focusing on the brutality of the fighting and not absurd or overtly flashy. Another positive is how the shots are typically one long extended scene without any of those Resident Evil style, 40+ cuts to show a single kick, garbage. You know exactly what is going on at all times and can almost feel how painful it is.

Another strong pro for this movie is the atmosphere. It really gives you the sense of 1980s Berlin. It might have a little to do with how obnoxiously they cram 80s music in every scene, but it works more than it doesn't. The strongest part of the entire movie are the beautiful scenes after beautiful scenes. The visuals are top notch.