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Review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) by Andrew Crump for Paste Magazine — 03 Mar 2023

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Either Ritchie didn’t bring his typical slickness for the ride, or he’s chopped up Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre intentionally to take the piss out of the genre. The effect at least feels more like comfort than boredom.

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This review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) was written by Andrew Crump and published by Paste Magazine on 03 Mar 2023.

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

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