Cool seems to be the operative word for this film, from the wintry end-of-the Cold War Berlin setting and the grey/blue-tinted stylings to the ice-cold spy of the title, a character who is completely owned here by a committed Charlize Theron. Able support comes from a strong supporting cast, including James McAvoy (great character work here), Toby Jones and John Goodman. There seems to be a real effort made to integrate the grounded bone-crunching action (often in unflinching medium/close up shots) with the story, which falls somewhere between a serious John le Carre political thriller and a full-on action fest. Atomic Blonde has a killer 80s indie/synthpop hits soundtrack, Leitch's increasingly trademark quirky and interesting use of camera, and overall makes for an entertaining if somewhat unsurprising and disposable thriller.
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