The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Rated PG-13
Starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Christian Berkel, Hugh Grant
Directed by Guy Ritchie
The Story:
The two best spies in the world, Napoleon Solo (Cavill) from America and Illya Kuryakin (Hammer) of Russia must work together at the height of the Cold War to stop a German scientist (Berkel) from making nuclear weapons for some very bad people. They enlist the aid of his daughter, Gaby (Vikander) to help them. But can these two adversaries put aside their differences long enough to save the world?
Aside from the name and concept, I've never watched a single minute of the television show that this is based on, so I cannot compare and contrast how well/how poorly it stands next to its predecessor.
I can say the following with little worry though:
1) It looks great. It captures the feel of a world of the late 50s/early 60s very well with the sets and costumes.
2) This movie is the best I've seen from both Cavill or Hammer in ages. So that's a big plus, considering how much I disliked the Man of Steel and Lone Ranger reboots.
The downside?
The movie felt a little long and a little boring.
Not quite 2 hours, but it felt every minute of it, and maybe a few more for good measure.
Bursts of greatness bogged down by stretches of boredom is not what I want from a spy movie.
Ever.
So much potential, and I'm up for a sequel if they are game and can tighten things up a bit.
Final Grade: C
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