Black Bag/ Riff Raff

Black bag

When a secret service agent is accused of betraying the country, her husband—also a spy—is forced to choose between his marriage and his homeland.
A new spy thriller from Steven Soderbergh with a stellar A-list cast. Is it worth it?

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• Fassbender and Blanchett are good in anything they do, I think. 🤷‍♂️

• Romantic entanglements and sexual tensions between agents come to the surface in a clever way.

• Soderbergh does a solid job directing, even if he doesn’t bring anything groundbreaking.

• Dark cinematography and great atmospheric build-up.

• I really liked the chemistry between the lead duo.

• Overall, you’ll enjoy the ride.

• It has moments of tension and suspense.

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• The first half is pretty slow-burning, and some scenes are more serious than they needed to be.

• It drags in places... especially that dinner scene in the first half—it just goes on and on.

• The storyline is fairly conventional and doesn’t avoid predictable clichés.

• Minimal action, which might annoy some viewers expecting more. Personally, it didn’t bother me—it gave a more realistic view of spies.

Riff raff

The seemingly quiet life of a former criminal is turned upside down when his old family shows up for a long-anticipated showdown.
Does it have a reason to exist? Personally, it didn’t capture my interest... at least not as much as I would’ve liked.

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• It has some funny scenes—thankfully, since it is supposed to be a black comedy.

• The cast pulls you in to watch the film.

• Bill Murray somehow manages to stand out, even in a small role.

• The last 15 minutes are relatively interesting—probably the highlight of the movie—though I think it’s a bit too late.

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• I found it a little to very boring.

• The script has zero narrative coherence. You’re left wondering what you’re even watching .

• A constant stream of chatter with nothing meaningful to say.

• Poor character development—they’re portrayed as over-the-top and ridiculously fake.

• There’s a Tarantino-like vibe in the air, but it completely fails to pull it off.

• The tone and style of the film are totally off.