‘Black Bag’ Review: Love as a Spy Game

Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in Black Bag Courtesy of Focus Features.

Nobody makes a cool little movie like Steven Soderbergh. Never tied down to a single genre or style, his latest is a sexy spy thriller that forsakes shootouts and explosions in favor of mind games and incisive dinner table conversation. Black Bag is light, unpretentious entertainment for grown-ups, a solid 90 minutes of pure, mostly bloodless fun. 

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BLACK BAG ★★★ (3/4 stars)
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: David Koepp
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Pierce Brosnan
Running time: 94 mins.

Married couple George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and Kathryn St. Jean (