Black Bag

[Britpopbaby]

Ooh this was so good and harks back to films like the Ipcress Files for me and the music was very much in flavour with that. Great performances from all of the cast. Highly recommend it.

That's good to read @Britpopbaby me and dh were wondering if we should watch it or not.

@Cosyvibes yes definitely worth watching.

I found the dialogue hard to hear, and would have preferred it with subtitles, if the cinema offers that. Shame, because it's a very talky film and you need to hear what is being said to follow the intricacies.
I saw it yesterday, I didn't find it quite convincing somehow though Pierce Brosnan was impressive as an unsympathetic M-type figure, that said he's only in it 15 mins tops, I'd say. It got better as it went on and looks very good, but nobody seemed hugely sympathetic to me. A sort of Tinker Tailor 'who is the traitor within our midst' type thriller, with little or nothing in the way of action.

Saw this today!

I would not mind seeing it again. I found it very stylish, the performances were terrific, but ultimately a little - shallow perhaps? Not the right word- just not alot of substance. No spoilers for those who want to see it though, so I won't go into some of the things I found unconvincing. I'm not necessarily going to think about the film beyond today but it was a fun and enjoyable diversion in my day.

Loved seeing Pierce Brosnan though. The last film I saw him in was the Netflix and Jackie Chan one The Foreigner which I really enjoyed.

Short and sassy and different. I liked it!

I agree with a lot of what @NewspaperTaxissaid. I weirdly found it a little dull in places which was odd for a spy film! Clarissa was about the only character I liked (and she does something shocking). I wasn’t convinced by their motivations either and thought the best plan was the other option (grim as it is).

OP, you are spot-on with the Ipcress File comparision! It is very much in that vein, as is the pacing, so I can see why it was mentioned that it was a little dull in places. I thought that it was a solid spy film but not a 'thriller'. I enjoyed it very much but I don't think it is one that would be as enjoyable on the second viewing.