Peacock Premium or Premium Plus in the US; 93 minutes. Steven Soderbergh directs Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as married intelligence officers whose professional suspicions become inseparable from marital trust. Watch the film
For a shorter evening, this is an attractive alternative to beginning another season of television. David Koepp’s screenplay builds suspense through motives, withheld information and conversations in which everyone has something to conceal. James Berardinelli’s review singles out the dialogue, atmosphere and controlled pace; the London opening gives way to a story that demands attention without demanding several nights. Read the review
The caveat is that concentration: it is a puzzle to follow, not background viewing. The pleasure is adult actors being intelligent, stylish and potentially untrustworthy for an hour and a half. That sounds like a good use of a Thursday.