Review: Atomic Blonde – Guildford Odeon

Published on: 10 Aug, 2017
Updated on: 10 Aug, 2017

By Dennis Harvey-Hepherd

A film for adults during the school holidays is always welcome and this one does not, by-and-large, does not disappoint.

A spy thriller set at the end of the Cold War makes a rich environment for fast paced violent action, peppered with some bare flesh and “adult cuddles” that will sit well with Bond fans.

There are also enough twists and turns in the plot to keep Le Carré readers happy.

But that is also where the problem lays. The first ninety minutes are worth four stars, if not five.

However, as we reach the climax, it all gets so confusing.

I lost the plot completely. It must have taken me a good couple of hours of replaying the scenes in my head to work out who was the good, the bad and the ugly.

If you do see this film, I suspect you may get the ending far sooner than your humble writer.

For that reason alone I give this film 3 out of five stars.

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