Review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) by Jocelyn Noveck for The Associated Press — 02 Mar 2023

It’s an odd paradox that this movie feels both high-minded and also at times frustratingly pedestrian.

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This review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) was written by Jocelyn Noveck and published by The Associated Press on 02 Mar 2023.

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

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