The Atomic Blonde:
An interesting experiment- but overall, an unfocused film. The film attempts to combine the nuance and intrigue of a spy film, with the gritty- fast paced action seen from John Wick a-la Director David Leitch. While the action is good- such action set pieces are too few and far between to qualify the film as an action film- and the pacing of The Atomic Blonde does not lend itself to an action premise in the same ways that John Wick did. Likewise, the spy elements of the film were not nearly as engaging as the film like to think that they are... as the dialogue in the film feels more dull and dry than it does seem intriguing.
The overall product seems like a watered down spy film crossed with a slow (but well executed) action film. Had the film leaned in either action or espionage aspect- it would have been better- but the final product just seems so intensely mediocre.
Still- the film is dripping with 80's style. If you like that, there it is. If you think it's becoming somewhat overused in Hollywood, well... there it ALSO is.
