I was fortunate to get at that advanced screening earlier this month (thanks gofobo and Regal Cinemas!) and once again witnessed Charlize dominate yet again! No spoilers here. As you can tell by the previews, the soundtrack and action is what defined the movie, but Charlize Theron IS the movie. Her character, Lorraine, is clearly of the the Dirty Harry mold in which her actions speak louder than her words - and that flat out works for this movie. Nothing real groundbreaking or anything, but the "one take action scene" previously seen done well in Netflix's Daredevil, John Wick, The Raid, Oldboy (just to name a few) is very precise in a technical sense, borderline outrageous and comical, yet extremely and brutally visceral. The camera work and sound design is OUTSTANDING in this scene, you'll know which one when you see it.

At the end of the day, this movie feels like very much like a passion project of Theron's - from her style, her walk, her moves and even the way she smokes cigarettes, and it is a sight to behold. There are enough well known actors throughout the movie to keep it interesting, but it's really to see how Lorraine interacts with them. This is quiet storm Charlize and this is her movie through and through. Blondes do have fun indeed!