Review of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) by Art S — 27 Jul 2016
Slick but pointless, calculated yet somehow flaccid, and of course cynically setting up a franchise (that may never happen) - these may be the trademarks of Guy Ritchie who once seemed interesting (when he made Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, 1998 but that turned out to be just a Tarantino hangover).
Here, we have a few up-and-coming stars who I didn't recognise upon first glance (Henry Cavill, Alicia Vikander, Armie Hammer) and a glorified cameo by Hugh Grant to hold them together. No one embarrasses themselves but proceedings feel hollow.
I never saw the original TV show but somehow I doubt that this matters - it wasn't too hard to grasp the schema upon which the film rests. Not worth your time.
This review of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) was written by Art S on 27 Jul 2016.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has generally received positive reviews.
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