Review of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) by Ahnehnois — 14 Aug 2015
It feels like there are so many remakes of '60's TV shows and the spy genre that it's hard to imagine what this one could bring. It's funny at times, and reasonably slick and fast-paced, but it's not a smart movie and it's not saying anything new.
I wasn't a huge fan of most of the characters. Henry Cavill is so American in this part, it's almost a parody, and Armie Hammer is not Russian, and his rage-driven characterization seems kind of a relic of some need to demonize the Soviet Union (or maybe just to make men look like thugs). I liked Ex Machina quite a bit, but this wasn't a good part for Alicia Vikander; she seemed less spunky than pouty. As a whole, it's hard to take the team seriously, which is why the only parts of the movie that really work are the jokes.
But hey, if you're up for some 60's cheesiness, you could do worse.
This review of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) was written by Ahnehnois on 14 Aug 2015.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has generally received positive reviews.
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