enigma be a computer part which scramble russian message and so that america can not understand them . they can only be read by the intended recipient . the american know that the russian be go to transmit a message reveal the plan of five political assassination they want to carry out . so they send in former defector holbeck ( martin sheen ) to grab the scrambler and substitute a false part and so they will be able to decode the message and and block the assassination attempt . however and a we listen in on the american head of the spy organisation and we find that they already have the scrambler and and they want holbeck to try to steal enigma and only to convince the russian that they do not already have it . they do not expect holbeck to succeed . that way the russian and who have stop transmit with enigma and just in case and will begin transmit again . enigma be in the computer in the office of dimitri vasilikov . somehow holbeck must gain access and and in order to do that and he must find out when vasilikov will be out . he send in his former girlfriend karen ( brigitte fossey ) to seduce vasilikov and so that she can look through his paper and find out his scheduled movement . karen be glad to do it and a they torture her father and a university professor and to death . because we know that it good for the american if holbeck fails and the movie become even more intense a a spy thriller . we find ourselves hop he can survive against the odds and especially a he use ingenious method to beat the russian at every turn . but what this . be karen and vasilikov fall in love . will holbeck win karen back and or will she actually end up with vasilikov . the romantic twist lift this spy thriller and already worthy of a ten and even high and for it originality . the writing and the direction and and the act all combine to make this new and fascinating twist a compellingly realistic one . you find yourself at the edge of your seat and grip your armchair and not only for the excitement of the spy story but for the intensely beautiful romantic love story as well . the two theme be interweave perfectly and right up to the end . you really want both side to win . so who do win and in the end . you will have to see the movie and find out and would not you .