Black Bag is a streamlined spy thriller. With a runtime of only 93 minutes, the film has trimmed off all the fat and moves a blazing pace. Normally, I’d have an inclination of what might be coming, but in Black Bag, it assumes you are one step ahead and the plot is two steps ahead of that. The motif of the dinner party is interesting and well used. I liked Black Bag and would recommend it, but it takes 110% of your attention to follow its winding plot, so make sure to put the phone away for this one.
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