An absolutely fascinating premise is put to a very unimaginative use in The Atomic Man. The premise is that, for reasons that defy logic, a scientist is now living seven and one-half seconds in the future. In other words, the things he says and does right now are in response to things that are being said or done to him seven and a half seconds in the future. This opens up a wide range of possibilities for a story, but sadly very few of these are explored in Atomic. Instead, it devolves into a rather routine spy story, complete with such clichés as one character having his face altered via plastic surgery to resemble another. The science in Atomic is strictly for the birds, but that's of less concern than the lack of imagination in the script. Fortunately, director Ken Hughes at least tries to keep the proceedings moving. He's a bit hampered by the screenplay, but he keeps the energy up and builds suspense reasonably well. The cast is fine, with science fiction favorite Faith Domergue especially welcome. The budget is clearly low, but Hughes does well with what he has.