The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 2015 (Movie Review)

Dir: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicky
Dur: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Spy Thriller
Rating: 4.5/5
PG: Back view of a woman in lingerie (about 7 seconds)

I’m a fan of the spy genre because it’s thrilling, displays mind-boggling gadgets, has a quick pace, fast cars and interesting twists. But this film was something else. It had a rapid pace and thrills galore. The cars were quite fancy and fast, considering the setting was the 1930’s. The gadgets were pretty simple but the dialogues swung things its way.


The Americans and Russians make an unlikely alliance and team up their best spies, Solo (Henry Cavill) and Illya (Armie Hammer) for a mission that is intimidating and critical. The alliance is unnecessary but it adds to the glamour of the story. A nuclear warhead has fallen into wrong hands and so has knowledge that could be used to dominate the world. From this point of view, the alliance does make sense as U.S.A and Russia were the superpowers of the time. The distrust, continual efforts at one-upmanship and attempts to woo a German asset create sparks and keep the mood light. The film is gripping and hardly has a dull moment. The music is fantastic but the plot reveals a few blank spaces. The actors do a fairly good job but it’s the script that is the real winner. The film does seem a little old-fashioned but it’s entertaining and at the end of the day, that’s what makes it worth the while.

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