Atomic Blonde 2017 Now

If the action is a 10, the espionage plot is a 5.

The story—a double-crossing hunt for a stolen “list” of every operative in Berlin—is deliberately convoluted. We jump between Lorraine’s black-and-white debriefing (complete with a scenery-chewing Toby Jones and a deadpan John Goodman) and her flashback mission. There are KGB moles, CIA opportunists, French contacts, and a slippery spy named Percival (a brilliantly weaselly Eddie Marsan). atomic blonde 2017

Here’s a critical review of Atomic Blonde (2017), focusing on its style, action, and place in the spy genre. If the action is a 10, the espionage plot is a 5

The stairwell fight, the soundtrack, and Charlize Theron’s cheekbones. Skip it if: You need airtight logic with your espionage. If the action is a 10