Charlize Theron punches up hyperactively silly thriller: Critic Review for Atomic Blonde on Moviebuff.com

In ‘Atomic Blonde,’ Theron heats up the Cold War

Jake Coyle, The Bellingham Herald

The one and only reason why Atomic Blonde becomes a sinfully good action movie is Charlize Theron’s supremely choreographed action sequences

Rachit Gupta, Filmfare

Charlize Theron's action-thriller is a bland and forgettable cocktail

Mihir Fadnavis, First Post

Many will likely enjoy Atomic Blonde because it features a smart and striking actress taking charge and kicking ass in a genre that has been a boy’s club for decades.

Barry Wurst, Maui Time

Charlize Theron is a divine action goddess in David Leitch's stylish spy game

Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound

It's a feast for the senses, but it puts the cold back in Cold War.

Neil Morris, Indy Week

If you're an action nut with an affinity for technical movie magic, then Atomic Blonde will almost certainly deliver, but those looking for a coherent story should look elsewhere

Conner Schwerdtfeger, Cinema Blend

Atomic Blonde keeps its plot as simple as possible

Alex Welch, IGN

Atomic Blonde is ultimately a cool, brutal and retro-styled blast of fun that leaves us with another strong outing for Theron, who continues to proves she can act her ass off in both dramatic and action roles

Paul Shirey, JoBlo.com

I wish the movie were a bit more fun than it is.

Kurt Loder, Reason

Aided by a soundtrack that mirrors the rebellious sentiment around the fall of the Berlin Wall, ‘Atomic Blonde’ is just enough fun

Neil Soans, The Times of India

Atomic Blonde is a film that unapologetically bears its influences for all to see

Christopher Machell, CineVue

It’s unfortunate that it’s so much better than the movie it’s in, but it sure makes the movie that much better.

Jordan Musheno, Sun-Gazette

Charlize Theron punches up hyperactively silly thriller

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

As enjoyable as Atomic Blonde can be at times, its main utility may be its demonstration that Theron deserves better than this

John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter

Spy Flick 'Atomic Blonde' Is a Blast

Rick Kisonak, Seven Days

It’s impressive, but also still exploitative. That might as well be Atomic Blonde’s catch phrase

Joshua Starnes, ComingSoon.net

Charlize Theron is stylishly beautiful and provides very impressive moves as crime-fighting operative Lorraine Broughton

Adann Kenn Alexxandar, The Valdosta Daily Times

Charlize Theron cuts a bloody swath through 1989 Berlin in this technically-dazzling yet fundamentally empty action pic

Andrew Barker, Variety

Flashy, hard-edged Atomic Blonde, a breakneck action thriller in which style kicks substance’s butt and no one can put the brakes on Charlize Theron.

Bill Wine, CBS Philadelphia

Atomic Blonde may not be the right shade, but it sure would be good to see Theron dye another day.

Raja Sen, NDTV

Unfortunately, the spy thriller surrounding all the weak characterization undermines the strength of the premise

Matt Goldberg, Collider

It’s a lot of abuse for such puny returns, even if the fights are the best parts of “Atomic Blonde”

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

Charlize Theron blasts the male-dominated spy genre to pieces

Rick Romancito, The Taos News

Without Charlize Theron, the spy adventure "Atomic Blonde" would only be clever, she makes it insightful

Simon Abrams, Roger Ebert

Even with Theron’s considerable contribution, director David Leitch’s first solo feature is, all in all, an above-average action genre flick.

Rashid Irani, Hindustan Times

Critic Reviews for Atomic Blonde