rating: 9.5/10
disclaimer: i'm trying to write down all my reviews after a long time. my memory of things might be shoddy but i'll try my best to capture what i initially felt about the pieces of media that i consumed in my review.
WHEN I SAY THIS MOVIE IS A MASTERCLASS IN CHEMISTRY !! seriously tho, what did they feed cate blanchett and michael fassbender for them to have that amount of sexual tension. even their body chemistry is so good (they're switches and i KNOW she has pegged him in their marriage). like i NEED what they have bro. and that opening scene was so sexy. the long tracking shot on michael fassbender's back as he moves between settings is such a good way to open a movie and set the pace and tone. it's also literally what goncharov's opening scene was like hehe. polygraph scene was masterful. and just the vibe of this movie man. whoever wrote this script and greenlighted it for production needs to be given a kiss on the mouth. i love love loved this movie. an unexpected pull too coz i never would've seen this if not for free movie monday at uni. i'm glad i experienced this in a theatre. this is the low stakes spy romance drama of my dreams (i want my man to make chana masala for my guests as i get dolled up too).
