Monday 13 June 2016

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) 8/10

Starring : Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani, Sylvester Groth, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris
Director : Guy Ritchie
Running Time : 117 mins

After CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Cavill) helps a mechanic named Gaby Teller (Vikander) defect to West Germany, he is teamed up with Russian KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Hammer) to prevent a criminal organization from building a nuclear bomb.

Fans of the original series will not be disappointed by this updated version. It continues to be set in the 1960s in the middle of the Cold War, and the characters remain faithful to their originals. Their quirks are fun to watch, with the potential for romance between Illya and Gaby hinted at in almost every scene they are in together, and Cavill proves he isn’t just another Superman by doing a wonderful turn as Solo. This possesses the definite touch of Guy Ritchie, who does enjoy split screen, but it works well in the confines of a 60s spy movie and this is actually one of his better films.

You’ll like this if you liked : Mission : Impossible – Ghost Protocol




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