Those going in expectation of action will meet disappointment, while the rest of us will be clamouring for a sequel
Black Bag review: Soderbergh’s spy flick starring Blanchett and Fassbender beats streaming rivals hands down
The camera’s almost fetishistic interest in his spectacles – the horn rims polished to the sheen of black onyx – leaves us in little doubt that Michael Caine, star of that earlier classic, is always to the front of the current film’s mind. The cat-and-mouse games between husband and wife, both security operatives, further recall those in Deighton’s Game, Set and Match series.
Those going in expectation of action will meet disappointment. Even by the sedate standards of Deighton and John le Carré, Black Bag is notable for shunning the biff and the bang. I believe just one gun is discharged. There is an explosion, but it happens perfunctorily, with the sound muted. Forget the vulgar running up and down escalators we expect from Slow Horses.
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