Two spies from opposite sides of the Iron Curtain join forces to keep a bomb out of the hands of a mutual enemy in The Man From U.N.C.L.E., inspired by the 1960s TV show. What do critics think of Guy Ritchie's first flick since 2011? Here's what they're saying:
- "Ritchie's movies have always suffered from a coldness around the heart, but it's August and it's hot and we could all use a little A/C," writes Ty Burr at the Boston Globe. He calls the flick "a tonic for the late-summer dog days—an effervescent throwback to old-school spy thrillers" that generally pleases, showing off good banter and cool toys. "That the movie is almost instantly forgettable is part of the pleasure."
- Chris Klimek at NPR agrees. "What substance it has could be dissolved in a shot glass. But so what?" It's "a triumph of cinematography, production design, costuming, music supervision/scoring, and editing" and "feels like a boozy getaway to the Rome of La Dolce Vita. Surely that's good enough for August." Keep an eye out for "the funniest torture scene" in decades, he adds.