Review of Operation Mincemeat (2022) by Tvjerry — 10 Jun 2022

Colin Firth & Matthew Macfadyen star as British officers who are charged with a rather unlikely counter-espianage caper: Plant a dead soldier off the coast of Spain to make Hitler's commanders think that the Allies are planning to invade Greece (their real plan was Sicily).

In many ways this is a classic British spy flick, which is appropriate considering that the director is John Madden (Shakespeare In Love, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). There's lots of discussion and debate with a mild pace and even milder performances.

While this true story is interesting, this film takes a dry, moderated approach that's more about history than action or suspense.