Steven Soderbergh’s new spy thrillerBlack Baglooks set to be a major success, with Michael Fassbender’s lead role as British NCSC agent George Woodhouse up there with his best work. However, this wouldn’t be the first spy thriller that Soderbergh and Fassbender have worked on together, with the 2011 movieHaywirepulling in similarly positive reviews from critics. The film sees Fassbender starring as a British Secret Service agent, just as he does inBlack Bag.
In addition to Fassbender’s onscreen espionage abilities,Haywirealso showcases his acting in thrilling fight scenes, as well as the darker side of theMI6 agency made famous by James Bond and his boss Q. Those who enjoyedBlack Bagwill love this riveting spy movie, which is now available to stream on Amazon’s Prime Video service.
Haywire Is A Pulsating Steven Soderbergh Thriller Starring Michael Fassbender
Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 Spy Movie Shares A Lot In Common With Black Bag
InSoderbergh’sHaywire, Michael Fassbenderplays an MI6 agent named Paul on the wrong side of the movie’s story, as he attempts to kill its protagonist Mallory Kane, played by Gina Carano.Their gripping fight scene is one of the highlights ofHaywire, with the two characters going at each other in furious hand-to-hand combat, inside the hotel suite where they’re supposed to be working on a mission together. The sequence is superbly choreographed and shot at close quarters.
The movie is acted and directed with Soderbergh’s trademark slick and fast-paced style, not allowing us to pause for breath.
Carano’s Mallory works for a private intelligence firm, which sends her on a fool’s errand in Europe. Mallory must navigate dangers seemingly coming from all sides, as she no longer knows who she can trust on her mission. The movie is acted and directed with Soderbergh’s trademark slick and fast-paced style, not allowing us to pause for breath. It strips thespy thriller genre back to basics much likeBlack Bagdoes, focusing on the essence of suspense and subterfuge.
Black Bag Is Fassbender’s First Collaboration With Soderbergh Since Haywire
The Two Should Collaborate More Often, Based On Their Latest Success
Soderbergh’s latest spy thriller is the first time he’s cast Michael Fassbender in one of his movies sinceHaywire. Strangely enough, the two movies serve as ideal companion pieces, and fans of one should make sure to check out the other.Black Bagmight have earned Soderbergh his best Rotten Tomatoes scorethis century, butHaywireisn’t far behind in terms of critical reviews. 80% of the critics aggregated on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a positive score when it was released 14 years ago.
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After watching the surveillance game of blind man’s buff that isBlack Bag,Haywirewill feel a little more action-packed, albeit with the same breakneck pace and suspenseful sense of misdirection that’s made Soderbergh’s latest work such a hit. Given the success of his two collaborations with the director so far, Michael Fassbender might want to consider working with Steven Soderbergh again sooner rather than later, without waiting another 14 years.
Haywire
Cast
Haywire is 2011 action film that tells the story of Mallory Kane, a skilled black ops agent who is betrayed by her employers after a conspiracy comes to light. Haywire is one of the first movies Gina Carano starred in after her mixed martial arts career and she is joined by Michael Fassbender and Ewan McGregor.
