If I told you the main character in Atomic Blonde is called Lorraine Broughton, you'd think she'd look something like this, yeah?
Well she actually looks smokin' hot like this:
Charlize's appearance is genuinely of note in this film because her face is almost like a whole separate feature of the film. She plays a kick-ass spy and when the camera's not close up on her staring pensively into middle-distance sucking on a gasper, she's impressively belting the crap out of someone, striding purposefully in a stylish outfit down a dingy Berlin alley or soaking in a bath full of ice cubes.
Spy action films aren't typically my favs but I actually enjoyed this more than I expected to. I mean, it's all a bit silly and mindless but to be fair it did actually capture my attention. I mean, hottie James McAvoy also features and I'm only human!
Ultimately this one is in the quite good but not amazing category for me. If you like a spy action film, it might be up your alley. If you like Charlize Theron or James McAvoy, it also might be up your alley.
The observant among you might have noticed I haven't told you anything really about the storyline. As Fairfax critic Jake Wilson put it in this 3.5 star review, "The details of the plot don't matter; what counts is the vibe." He's right. Read his review if you do want to know more about the film.
Trailer here. In cinemas now.