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'Atomic Blonde' (2017)

During the Cold War, an MI6 agent, Lorraine Broughton, investigates in Berlin the death of a fellow agent and on the search for a list of double agents.

By Creative HubPublished 7 years ago 3 min read
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Genre: Action and Drama

Director: David Leitch

Writers: Kurt Johnstad (Screenplay), Antony Johnston (Graphic Novel series "The Coldest City"), and Sam Hart( Illustrated Graphic Novel)

Editor: Elisabet Ronaldsdottir

Music: Tyler Bates

Cinematography (DP): Jonathan Sela

Rated: R

During the Cold War, an MI6 agent, Lorraine Broughton, investigates in Berlin the death of a fellow agent and on the search for a list of Double agents.

I felt like I was back in my film class watching this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed all the different aspects of the film: cinematography, soundtrack, editing, fight choreography, acting, and storyline. Atomic Blonde might be my favorite film so far of 2017.

The film used several aesthetically pleasing wide shots. Jonathan Sela (DP) worked on several music videos such as Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball", Beyonce's "Dance for You", Katy Perry ft. Kanye West "E.T", and etc. The film looks like you were watching a music video, especially the color and scene shots.

The music added to the music video vibe. They had an arrange of different music genre, but all seem to fit well together into the film. The composer, Tyler Bates, worked on films like Guardians of the Galaxy films, TV shows like Samurai Jack. They used creative ways to use diegetic sound and non-diegetic sound. Non-diegetic sound means when you hear a music or sound that seemed add on top of the scene. Whenever you see a character walking and you hear the loud music play as they travel, that's non-diegetic. Diegetic sound is when the sound is on the inside of the film's world like if you see a police car pass, the sirens are diegetic sound. These techniques are almost always used in films. The fun part is when the filmmakers used those in creative ways. In Atomic Blonde it was enjoyable and helped with the tone of the film as you hear a song blast as non-diegetic, then changed to diegetic as the song is being played on the radio as a car door opens. Especially in the beginning, it helped change the tone of the scene.

In the beginning, I wasn't sure about going from flashback to the present debrief meeting, but I got used to it as the film progressed and it helps create comic relief and interesting plot points. The video effects of the spray paint for location and time added a charm to the film since the film takes place during the Cold War. Some transitions were creative and unexpected which was nice to watch.

The director, David Leitch, has experience in acting and other productive parts in filmmaker; along with doing stunts for several films, for example, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Jupiter Ascending, Speed Racer, and etc. Leitch’s stunt experience shine through the amazing fight scenes, along with using any object they see to use in a fight which leads to pretty bloody or brutal scenes. During a long fight, the realism sits in as you see the characters’ exhaustion from the fighting and the pain from the injuries.

The actors did an amazing job in Atomic Blonde. Charlize Theron looked amazing and she even did her own fight scenes. James McAvoy’s character was interesting, his acting made me question his character’s motivation. All the minor characters had their charms like the Watchman, Spyglass, and the guy who helps Lorraine by gathering supplies. John Goodman has a place in my heart and childhood and he doesn’t disappoint with his performance in this film.

I really enjoyed the secret agent spy plot and Lorraine using her intelligence and strength to survive. Not to ruin anything, Lorraine explains to her superiors what happen during her mission and when the meeting ends, I thought that was when the film would end, but I was wrong. I wasn’t sure what would happen, but I thoroughly enjoyed the last several minutes of the film. In figuring out the plot, it is quite a simple story with a deeper story and motivates as you think more about the character’s actions and scenes.

Highly recommend Atomic Blonde. I want to watch it again. I hope it wins some awards at the Oscars and other film awards.

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