Review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) by Bilge Ebiri for New York Magazine (Vulture) — 07 Mar 2023

Come to think of it, these are all great roles — for Statham, Plaza, and Hartnett. Everybody in Operation Fortune — yes, even Ritchie — seems to be having fun. Sometimes, that’s all you need.

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This review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) was written by Bilge Ebiri and published by New York Magazine (Vulture) on 07 Mar 2023.

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre has generally received mixed reviews.

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