Atomic Blonde

Undercover MI6 agent Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) is sent into East Berlin days before the fall of communism and the Berlin Wall in search of secrets capable of propelling the cold war indefinitely. Helped and hindered by agent Percival (James McAvoy), surviving her time in Berlin whilst navigating the underbellies of the intelligence networks will be a miracle in itself, Lorraine is a lean mean killing machine, but even this job might be a bit too much to handle, what to report back to her superiors (John Goodman, Toby Joes, James Faulkner)? Directed by David Leitch and based on the Graphic Novel series “The Coldest City” this rockin’ 80’s spy drama brings all the flair of the European 80’s with the sensibilities and aesthetics of 2017. And, while audiences aren’t really given a whole lot new in the spy department to sink their teeth into, the whole story does wind up a little too twisty and contrived, there are several action sequences that appear to be performed in one continuous shot that will leave audiences breathless and thoroughly impressed. Theron has clearly thrown down the gauntlet for actors performing their own stunts setting the bar impossibly high. Worth your while for the fun factor and accompanying re-mix soundtrack alone, Atomic Blonde is rated R.