Jan 16th
The 355* (12A) 
(Odeon Colchester)                      

(US/China 2021)
Universal/FilmNation/Huayi Brothers/Genre Films/Freckle Films. 124m. ws

Rival female Government agents compete to gain hold of a powerful computer drive, but they team up in pursuit of the real villains....
...who are of course, the men. Standard spy action fare for these days, where actions speak louder than words (almost identical in plot to The Spy Who Dumped Me), compensated by strong female characterisation and performances.

Written by: Theresa Rebeck, Simon Kinberg.
Producers: Jessica Chastain, Kelly Carmichael, Simon Kinberg.
Director: Simon Kinberg.
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong'o, Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramirez, Fan Bingbing, Jason Flemyng.
Photography: Tim Maurice-Jones.
Music: Tom Holkenborg.
Editing: John Gilbert, Lee Smith.
Production Design: Simon Elliott.

THE 355. A slightly more intelligent variation of Charlie's Angels for the #MeToo era