With its sharp screenplay, slick performances, and high-speed editing, Black Bag is the most electric movie of the year so far. This whole thing feels like a challenge for Soderbergh to fit as much compelling drama and character work into a ninety minute timespan as possible, and it’s a resounding success. Plotted with flawless intricacy, this is a story that invites the audience to lose themselves in a web of conspiracy and secrecy, using matters of national security as a backdrop to an almost Agatha Christie-esque mystery. Endlessly watchable, and surprisingly unpredictable given how much foreshadowing there is.
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I'm Still Here 2024
A heartbreaking piece of filmmaking whose fierce character work and storytelling flair are rivalled only by the staggering performances within. Fernanda Torres is unbelievable here, even with the huge expectations placed upon her by last year’s awards run, and the rest of the ensemble captures the tactile family dynamic so effectively. The way Salles paints such a rich and vivid portrait of domestic life, just to tear it all apart in the most grotesque way possible, is something…
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