Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

Atomic Blonde (2017)

Directed by David Leitch

Starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Eddie Marsan, John Goodman

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All style, no substance. Characters trying to outcool each other with dialogue, Tarantino-esque levels of nonsensical violence, and a 80’s soundtrack that is so in your face that it’s Baby Driver annoying. The punches and kicks and plot twists don’t matter because I don’t give a crap about any of the characters.

Theron’s got some moves, the one fight scene in the stairwell is pretty impressive. Nice to see the previously benign McAvoy playing a string of bad characters lately.

Enough of he Wilhelm scream already. It’s a sign that directors don’t take their film seriously.

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