Atomic Blonde [Blu-ray] [2017]

If your looking for action that puts you on the edge of your seat more than the Bond or Bourne offerings then this film is for you, shot in a range of colors that portrays the harshness of Berlin just before the wall came down our heroine goes from one frantic situation to another, collecting more bruises and cuts as she goes on her path of searching for the truth. And from what I have learnt from the background of the making of this film she does most of the stunts herself, the tension never lets up as we see the baddies chasing a wrist watch that has some hidden secrets ( long before the days of flash drives ) A really good entertaining story, and I hope to see more of this actresses work on similar subjects in the future.

This is a great film directed beautifully from the producer of 'John Wick', yes, odd but true, i've since watching this seen both Wick films and not been overly impressed as Blonde is so much better , it has a plot for a start. Theron is an ice cold blonde killer and she is wonderful in the role ,unlike Wick's 2D hero ,think along the lines of Lady Penelope without the strings and a wardrobe thats just as killer as she is . The bad guys are , without being dull or stupid and all this is played out in Berlin in the last days of the wall ,so cold war tension abounds , one of the things that James Bond lacks today sadly as that is his setting , hmm why dont they make Bond films set in there time setting like you would expect from a Christie or a Conon Doyle ? odd. The other reason why this is worth your time is the sound track ,its 89 and we're talking New Order Bowie and Depech Mode , spot on there .If your too young to remember those , this is a good way of finding out what great music sounds like and worth investigating .The film makeing is very important to me as im a fan of Lean ,Leonie and Hichcock so just slapping it together won't work with me ,John Wick, im looking at you there, For someone whos known as a producer i wasn't expecting much but he did it ,i won't spoil the film for you but there is a stunning 7-8 min take on a stairwell between 3 actors and the camera ,non of which stops moving the whole time from beginning too end ,with the camera in the right place all the time , that scene alone makes this film worth watching ,its breathtaking ,honestly.If you've seen John Wick , and if it sounds like ive got it in for that film . your right ! i found it very receptive and dull , i fell asleep through both of them , thats how i know i was bored . Do yourself a big favour and give Wick a swerve and go strait for Atomic Blonde .PS The British cast in it are of corse top notch , Toby Jones is underplaying his part as a secret service minion , are you watching Bond franchise ? you might think about including him next time.

I've heard War and peace is the most boring book on the planet. I have now come across a serious contender for that title but in DVD format. I give you Atomic Blonde. If I had a choice to get the family jewels roasted by a taser or watching this again then fire up the tazer. The film is sert in 1989 berlin and seems to be filmed in more or less very washed out Monochrome with pale bluish greys everywhere and the lighting seems to be less than 40 watts making everything so drab and depressing there is no colour anywhere why they do this to depict soviet era life I have no idea. . everything is bleak cold and really unpleasant and everything seems so uninviting it really makes for difficult watching. Charlize theron plays an "Elite" assassin named Lorraine Broughton an Mi6 agent who is sent to Berlin to find a swiss watch that has a microfilm inside that has all the names and contacts of operations currently in berlin. They could have replaced Theron with a Wooden Fence post she is so wooden and her lines were delivered in such a boring monotone it is really hard going trying to engage with the characters or the film in general. All through this film there is a LOT of smoking and drinking which after a time start to really grate on the nerves. This film is roughly 1 hour 50 minutes long and for me itis 1 hour 49 minutes too long. I can't even recommend this a a time waster on a wet sunday afternoon so for me it's another headed for the charity shops

Great film and an awesome soundtrack from the eighties. Brilliant picture quality although there was one point in the movie where there was a dark scene and I thought the resolution dropped but other than that a great 4k picture. Value for money too as there are three copies of the film to watch on various devices. Good acting too boot and plenty of action scenes that are played out very well in my opinion and a good story very reminiscent of the late eighties. I was interested how Charlize Theron would handle an English accent which she did really well so all in all if you want to watch a good cold war action film then give this a watch.

Awful film. I was so looking forward to seeing the 'female John Wick' kick some ass and kill a zillion bad guys who deserved it (Charlize Theron definitely looks capable) but the plot was awful, there wasn't really that much ass kicking and the story got more and more ludicrous and unbelievable as it went on. The lesbian element was a joke - and the God-awful teenage male nonsense 'sex scene' was about as sexy as a tumour. Awful. And the 'twists' at the end... What were they thinking?! Absolute waste of time and money. UGH

Infantile and preposterously boring. Devoid of any authenticity in both script and 'acting'. Watched 15 minutes of this insulting unintelligent dross and switched it off before I suffered brain atrophy. For those of a juvenile disposition with no discernment. Watch 'La Femme Nikita'...for how this genre should be done.