Synopsis
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
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Cast
- Charlize TheronLorraine Broughton
- James McAvoyDavid Percival
- John GoodmanEmmett Kurzfeld
- Eddie MarsanSpyglass
- Sofia BoutellaDelphine Lasalle
- Roland MøllerAleksander Bremovych
- Jóhannes Haukur JóhannessonYuri Bakhtin
- Daniel BernhardtSoldier
- Toby JonesEric Gray
- Til SchweigerWatchmaker
Recommendations
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ScreenCrush
Charlize Theron is the hero we need right now: As devilishly self-serving and smooth as Bond, as physically dynamic and stoic as Wick, Lorraine is confidently equipped to join the legacy of great movie action heroes and she doesn’t need your permission to do it. - 78
IGN
Atomic Blonde is one of the best action films of the year. - 75
Consequence
When you’re not shaking your head at Theron’s glass-crunching gymnastics, you’re probably soaking up Leitch’s emerald-lensed atmospheres, Luhrmann-esque set pieces, and the sensual lighting that could give Nicolas Winding Refn a seizure or two. That’s all without saying a single thing about its fabulous soundtrack. - 75
IndieWire
Oscillating between the relentless energy of “John Wick” and the dense plotting of a John Le Carré novel, Atomic Blonde never quite finds a happy medium between the two. But when Theron goes back to kicking ass, nothing else matters. - 75
The Verge
Though the film adamantly favors style over substance, there’s more than enough style in every scene to make the film work, thanks in no small part to lush visuals, smart choreography, and extreme commitment on the part of Theron. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
It's no rival for le Carré when it comes to the old cross/double-cross stuff; but a surfeit of style and a tasty supporting turn by James McAvoy help fill the time between fight scenes, which — this being a film by the stuntman/codirector behind John Wick — are pretty much the whole point. - 70
We Got This Covered
Atomic Blonde strikes a deafening blow thanks to enjoyable characters, furious fight-play and Charlize Theron’s brand of screen command. She’s always in control, whether toying with feminine wilds or slugging another glass of Stoli on the rocks. - 60
Variety
Virtuosic kick-ass filmmaking can be its own reward, but to paraphrase “Idiocracy,” you still need to care about whose ass it is, and why it’s being kicked.
