These sequences also tend to bring the film to a halt,īut the real problem with this film is the fact it's trying way too hard with all its various little branches. Basically this direction kinda takes away the stakes of the plot, cos you know she's OK at the end. And lastly she's alone so that could indicate no one else survives. She also seems to have no major visual injuries (other than cuts scrapes and bruises) so again this takes away from any possible tension. She's alive so we know she isn't gonna die at any point. Broughton is all beat up so we know she's gonna get into some major fisticuffs. Personally I thought this was a daft thing to do simply because it just gives the whole game away doesn't it. I must also point out that this entire story is actually told in flashback as Broughton recalls her entire mission in a debriefing to both MI6 and CIA heads. Oh and there is also an East German secret police (Stasi) agent who originally had the list and also memorised it, so Broughton has to save his ass too. And of course there are various other (Russian) characters who are trying to get their hands on said list to either sell or utilise. Delphine LaSalle (Sofia Boutella) is a French agent who falls for Broughton whilst trying to help her. David Percival (James McAvoy) is an MI6 Station Chief located in Berlin who is assigned to help Broughton. The Twisty Plot: Under MI6 orders and with the help of the CIA, Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) is trying to get her hands on a list, a list of spies that if it gets out will naturally compromise said spies lives.

Sounds like all the ingredients for an absolute sizzler. This film is actually based on a graphic novel called 'The Coldest City' which is something I never knew. Set in the late 80's around the fall of the Berlin Wall, 'Atomic Blonde' is yet another swish spy thriller that kinda rides on James Bond coattails but also throws in some 'John Wick' and 'Jason Bourne' for good measure.

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