by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
Blackbag is really, really good. I knew it was good when I actually sat through the whole thing without walking out the moment it helped me realize something I needed to do with my novel, which is usually the case.
After the lights came on, elements of the movie lingered.
There were a few plot points that were surprising in the modern era. So much so, that there was no way the screenwriter wasn’t trying to make a subtle point. Or, put another way, I’m so used to certain “woke” things being in a movie like Blackbag that it’s notable when it’s absent.
The movie did it’s job — to tell a good story — well and that was all it needed to do. It didn’t need to bang me over the head with any sort of agenda and it didn’t which was cool.
Anyway, the less you know about the movie going in, the better. It’s really good and I recommend you see it in theatres.
