You should absolutely go see this movie. Just don't go in thinking it's going to be nuanced or subtle in any way. Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) is an MI-6 operative sent to Berlin during the final days of the Cold War to investigate the death of another operative who had been killed trying to retrieve a list of all covert agents in the divided country. Lorraine is immediately made by the Russian opposition as soon as her plane touches down, but manages to make contact with her liaison, David Percival (James McAvoy), who has gone slightly native in the absence of support, running bootleg jeans and whiskey to the East. Unbeknownst to Lorraine, David is also in contact with a man known only as Spyglass (Eddie Marsan), a Stasi officer who initially created the list and memorized the entire thing. When the list is presumed lost, the plan switches to get Spyglass and his family to the West. Lurking around the edges are the pissed off Russians, and an enigmatic French intelligence agent (Sofia Boutella) who may know more than she's telling.
Let's face it. You're in this for the action sequences and you will not be disappointed. They are just as bone-crunching and high-octane as promised by the trailers. This is a super fun summer movie. It's not particularly smart, but it is a lot of fun.
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