THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Directed by Guy Ritchie
Screenplay by Guy Ritchie and Lionel Wigram
Based on the series by Sam Wolfe
Starring Henry Cavill; Armie Hammer; and Alicia Vikander
In the 1960's, CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Cavill) must team up with KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Hammer) to battle a secret operative that plans on building a nuclear weapon.
It is the year of Alicia Vikander!! Testament Of Youth!! Ex Machina!! Now she slips into this film and steals it. The film is just okay. It is pretty much spy vs spy, which we just saw, and done much better in MI Rogue Nation. This is charming but just lays there. The two leads have no chemistry and it is odd because when they are without each other it works.
It takes place in the 60's so the old school spy tools are fun. The outfits are fun. The music is cool (One funny and fun scene of Vikander dancing alone). Still, the screenplay is just flat and when Vikander is not on screen it is less interesting not only because of looks, but because even though the two leads are "super" spies, Vikander seems smarter than both of them and that is fun to watch.
I have a feeling this film will not do well in the states, especially with MI Rogue Nation still out there, I think it will do better in Europe because of the two leads. Just my feeling. 3 stars out of 5 for The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. I think it can wait for home viewing.
From the shadows as always thanks for your time.
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