So much hatred for this film but I feel this mix of Beckinsale, Atomic Blonde, flashbacks told in haste, a little Black Widow, quirky editing and short appearances by cars you wish could last the whole film (a beatiful McLaren), Stanley Tucci holding his own in an action thriller - and did I mention Beckinsale? - as a whole holds up on its own with fun, humor, and what looked like writers, crew and cast having fun making an entertaining piece of shallow theater.
Honestly, one worry I have is the opening over-long intro narration done by an actress many people love but was truly misplaced in tone for this film and the ending. After that the film does much better at pacing and style to where hopefully more will love it than hate for what it is. Also - one HUGE star down for making firefighters look like idiots and drunk kids playing with garden hoses - which is a huge pet peeve of mine - seriously please stop putting that into these films. And yes the ending is condescending to everyone that was trying to put a higher intelectual curve on Kate's character, so put all that aside you might be entertained for a couple hours...
Honestly, one worry I have is the opening over-long intro narration done by an actress many people love but was truly misplaced in tone for this film and the ending. After that the film does much better at pacing and style to where hopefully more will love it than hate for what it is. Also - one HUGE star down for making firefighters look like idiots and drunk kids playing with garden hoses - which is a huge pet peeve of mine - seriously please stop putting that into these films. And yes the ending is condescending to everyone that was trying to put a higher intelectual curve on Kate's character, so put all that aside you might be entertained for a couple hours...