The series about John Wick is considered by many to be one of the best modern action movies of all time. However, there are also other films that strike a similar chord. One of them even comes from an original John Wick director and is currently available on Amazon Prime Video as part of the subscription.
Which film is it? In 2017, Atomic Blonde was released. Charlize Theron, known from Mad Max: Fury Road, plays the English agent Lorraine Broughton. During the Cold War, she has to go to Berlin to find a list of double agents that her deceased colleague has stolen.
The film is based on the graphic novel The Coldest City and is directed by David Leitch, who also directed the first John Wick film alongside Chad Stahelski. You can see that in Atomic Blonde.
A fun action movie for fans of John Wick
Why should you watch Atomic Blonde? While Stahelski was busy with the sequels to John Wick, David Leitch continued with other action films, but you can still notice the style. Atomic Blonde emphasizes stylish action with spectacular choreography, alongside the espionage thriller atmosphere.
Additionally, you have a strong lead actress in Charlize Theron, who trained hard for her role. There were even injuries sustained by Theron (via Business Insider), who plays her role very convincingly.
How was Atomic Blonde rated? On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a critic score of 79% from 365 reviews. Users rate the film slightly lower at 64% with over 25,000 reviews.
While the execution of the story is criticized in many reviews, the performance of Charlize Theron and especially the action sequences seem to appeal to most users. This seems to indicate that it is a good film if you are looking for a similar experience to John Wick.
Currently, Atomic Blonde is available on Amazon Prime Video as part of the subscription.
What has David Leitch done after John Wick? David Leitch remained loyal to the action genre and directed more action films after Atomic Blonde and John Wick:
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw (2019)
- Bullet Train (2022)
- The Fall Guy (2024)
Especially Bullet Train was a popular film among fans, which staged a true action fest as a book adaptation and had a good actor in Brad Pitt. Another recommendable action film is Sisu: Action fans might enjoy a new film rated 18 on Netflix, but it is not for the faint-hearted.
