Thread by @Jamellpelle

Can I holla at yall about the fight scenes in Atomic Blonde ???

Like Keanu has the fluidity, Koji has swag, You know what Theron had...the rage. Every single hit even while missing some of that smooth fluidity is filled with personal rage that informs the character and gives the fight personality...

In a piece I wrote about Tom Cruise I talked about natural ability to show Taking hits just as well as he gives, it's an important aspect that I noticed a lot of action folk whom I actually love aren't very good at...

As much as I LOVE Cruise Charlize takes it to another level. Not only does she give every punch she takes a power that makes you cringe, bit she adds breathing and panting, and a sense of exhaustion which provides a more realistic example of the toll of a fight than usual...

Charlize did the work, and while not being the most natural when it could to the art she brought that acting shit. Which is saying to yourself in a fight how would my character react...in that a kick just isn't a cool kick ita a whole extension of a person..

Then there's the camera work and sound design. Listen...younwill hear every crunch, every wound, every reverb of things clinking aa they fall, it gives it ferocity and brutality, the camera puts you in the shit, that close-up only to fall w/ the guy downstairs..muah

I remember @bybowes pointing out that Charlize looked ( was it stiff??) in the trailers as far as the execution of action went. Whatever it was I remember watching the movie and going oh yeah he's not lying, she was learning on the fly bit she really also made up for it...

And Stahelski and Co really aided like when good coaches make sure to cover thei QB's weaknesses, but did I without hindering her or the action to a degree where it isn't still noteworthy...

What was so good about Atomic was it not only as atmospheric as John Wick in a it's own totally different groove but it grabbed this sensational cast of pure fucking actors for an actually good story I mean McAvoy, Toby Jones, John Goodman..

Add to that that Charlize really got to literally stunt around in high fashion doing cool shit low this and well...I don't know what else you want...