Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp are two of cinema’s good guys. The former, a journeyman of a director who’s been drawn to a myriad of subjects and styles, all of them bearing the common denominator of inventiveness.

In his latest film, a stylish espionage whodunit, Steven Soderbergh pushes the metaphor of the "black bag" to the limit, often used as a crutch for cheating, lying and avoiding relationship responsibilities,