The Man From UNCLE Movie Review

As some of you may know there is a supposed curse that anybody who has played Superman in a movie or TV has either died or had his career die. So the question is, can Henry Cavil, the new Superman, break this curse? Well, the low grosses for his latest film, The Man From UNCLE might suggest no. However, his performance in that movie makes me want to hope for the best.

This movie is an adaptation of a 1960s spy TV show, directed by Guy Ritchie, director of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels; Snatch; and the new Sherlock Holmes movies. Ritchie was the main reason I was excited for this movie, because his style is different from most other directors, and is almost always entertaining. Sure enough, his style is prominent in many scenes throughout the movie, and it is very fun to watch. There are plenty of exciting, stylized action sequences, and moments of dark humor.

The plot revolves around Cavil, a professional thief turned CIA agent, who is forced to team up with a KGB agent (Armie Hammer) to take down a group of Nazi sympathizers who are trying to get a nuclear weapon. Unfortunately, the plot of this movie is pretty generic, and adds little to the formula of other spy movies.

However, what this movie may lack in originality story-wise, it makes up for in directing, as mentioned above, but also from the charisma of its lead actors. Henry Cavil gives an interesting performance, which I personally think is more memorable than his portrayal of Superman. Armie Hammer also gives a good performance, though at times his Russian accent sounds a little fake.

So, in conclusion, The Man From UNCLE is a highly entertaining movie, that makes up for its plots shortcomings with an interesting style and good performances from its main characters. This may not be as good as Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels; or Snatch, but it is a very fun time at the movies.

3.5 out of 5 stars