Black Bag (2025)

Two British intelligence agents are happily married to each other. When his wife (Cate Blanchett) is suspected of betraying her country, the husband (Michael Fassbender) faces the ultimate test ..... loyalty to his marriage or his country. Directed by Steven Soderbergh (ERIN BROCKOVICH). An absolute crackerjack spy thriller! In an era of excessively long movies and directors self indulging themselves and putting audiences to the test, Soderbergh's movie is a lean 90 minutes without an ounce of fat or padding. It's a clever piece of cerebral suspense, the film emphasizes dialogue rather than action and it's mesmerizing. As the chilly pair of married lovers, Blanchett and Fassbender are like a diabolical Nick and Nora Charles (that's THE THIN MAN if you're clueless) and the supporting cast are also top notch. This should have been a box office hit. I don't know what's wrong with audiences these days! There's a terrific score by David Holmes. With two alum of the James Bond films, Pierce Brosnan (Bond) and Naomie Harris (Moneypenny). Also Marisa Abela, Tom Burke and Rege Jean Page.