Review of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) by Tony P — 31 Oct 2015
Yet another 'spy' genre film released in the same year as the excellent Kingsman, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation and the James Bond film, Spectre.
The film is set in 1963. The production design is excellent. The sets, costumes and music add to the period setting.
The film is based on the 1960s television show of the same name but is an excuse for the film studio Warner Bros to gain a franchise. The end of the film makes this a genuine possibility.
Basically the film focuses on the Cold War tensions between East and West using central character spooks, US CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and Russian KGB agent Ilya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer).
The interchange between the two immensely good agents in their profession forms the central plank of the films screenplay.
Hugh Grant appears in the middle of proceedings in a cameo role as UK spy chief Waverly.
Grant plays his usual upper class English silver spoon in the mouth role.
Whilst watching a slightly interesting end credits sequence I noticed David Beckhams name appear as a projectionist. I must say I wasn't expecting his cameo and didn't notice him! However you now will!
The film doesn't have the full on action of a Bond, Jason Bourne or Mission Impossible film. It did however succeed in making the viewer go back to its 1963 time period.
This review of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) was written by Tony P on 31 Oct 2015.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has generally received positive reviews.
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