The Old Guard

Charlize Theron is the best action-star on screen right now. And her work here shows why. She is quick, strong and completely the character. Here she is Andy, the boss of a small group of mercenary special forces who take jobs that make things better (rescuing hostages, saving lives, etc.). Turns out, she is the boss because she is the oldest of the group, by a few hundred years. This group of mercenaries is actually a group of immortals and somehow, contrary to every other immortal mercenary band in cinema history, this group has maintained its moral center and not succumbed to the corruption of power. Andy (Theron) is the reason for this moral center and one of the strengths of the movie is the portrayal of how she does this through mentoring newcomer Nile. The action is crisp, the story is purposeful, pacing is perfect and entertainment is happening throughout.

5 stars (out of 5)