Based on the 1964 MGM television series of the same name, 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' is a cheeky entertainer, that turns out to be Great Fun! Cult Director Guy Ritchie & Co., make sure the proceedings remain smooth & crisp. And they succeed.
'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' Synopsis: In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' is time-pass entertainment. Its stylish, over-the-top, humorous & action-packed. Of course, there are some flaws here. This isn't a perfect blockbuster, that has everything going for it. Its pace, to begin with, is wobbly, but overall, the pluses take over the minuses.
Ritchie & Lionel Wigram's Adapted Screenplay is quite engaging, but it could've been a bit more solid. Ritchie's Direction is all-out. The legend has left no stone unturned & has packaged this high-budgeted flick, like a true stunner. Cinematography is top-notch. Editing is mostly sharp. Action-Sequences are FANTASTIC! Art & Costume Design are perfect. Daniel Pemberton's Score is superb.
Performance-Wise: Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo & Armie Hammer as Illya Kuryakin, are in complete heroic mode. Their on-screen love-hate relationship, only adds to the fun. Alicia Vikander is first-rate. And she looks Gorgeous throughout. Elizabeth Debicki is seductive. Jared Harris & Hugh Grant are fun to watch in minor roles.
On the whole, 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' gets it right, on most counts.
'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' Synopsis: In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' is time-pass entertainment. Its stylish, over-the-top, humorous & action-packed. Of course, there are some flaws here. This isn't a perfect blockbuster, that has everything going for it. Its pace, to begin with, is wobbly, but overall, the pluses take over the minuses.
Ritchie & Lionel Wigram's Adapted Screenplay is quite engaging, but it could've been a bit more solid. Ritchie's Direction is all-out. The legend has left no stone unturned & has packaged this high-budgeted flick, like a true stunner. Cinematography is top-notch. Editing is mostly sharp. Action-Sequences are FANTASTIC! Art & Costume Design are perfect. Daniel Pemberton's Score is superb.
Performance-Wise: Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo & Armie Hammer as Illya Kuryakin, are in complete heroic mode. Their on-screen love-hate relationship, only adds to the fun. Alicia Vikander is first-rate. And she looks Gorgeous throughout. Elizabeth Debicki is seductive. Jared Harris & Hugh Grant are fun to watch in minor roles.
On the whole, 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' gets it right, on most counts.