Review of Atomic Blonde (2017) by Phil C — 16 Aug 2017

I get it now. I really do get it. When I came out this film I came out feeling okay about it, but I didn't love it like I thought I would. And then I realized something. I disliked the first John Wick and this movie had a lot of shades of the first Wick and none of the fun that the second one gave me. David tries to give a more interesting story in this one, but it just doesn't work at all. The story instead becomes confusing and it drags a lot. It feels dull and uninteresting.

It not into the second act that the movie really heats up and becomes a somewhat competent action film that I started to enjoy it a bit more, and that is the reason I am still giving this film a positive score. But for the most part I am really disappointed in this film. It feels more like it wasted its potential than anything else. It could have been something truly engaging, but instead it feels half baked.

The main character is quite interesting though and Charlize Therron does a good job with what she is given and all the fights are good. I just wish the story was either more simple or just told better. Overall very disappointed.