Atomic Blonde
I'm a big fan of Charlize Theron. Yes, she's really hot but I also think she's also believable as a badass spy. I liked how her character was drinking and smoking non stop like Ian Fleming's James Bond of the novels, and shooting dudes in the head without a care in the world. I liked how she was bisexual too, with the film not making a big deal about it either. All in all, I thought she was awesome and just as fun and interesting to watch as male counterparts.
This movie looks and sounds great. The 80s soundtrack is ever present, which obviously is really catchy to listen to, but also instantly transports you to the era. The action is solid, with the standout sequence involving Charlize's character taking down about eight goons in hand to hand combat. It's about seven minutes or so in length and I really loved it. They don't hold back with the violence. The car sequences were also rather good.
It's not a perfect film, of course. The plot is bare bones and yet somewhat confusing at times. But for me the strengths outweigh any weaknesses. This really was a female version of James Bond and for that I had a good time. I would gladly watch another one of these movies if the same template was followed.
4/5
