Ever since I met him with ‘Snatch, pigs and diamonds’ —later I did my homework and fell in love with ‘Lock & Stock’— and except for titles like the unmentionable ‘Swept Away’ and the disappointing ‘Aladdin’, I have to admit that Guy Ritchie I have never been disappointed —no, not even with his criticized ‘Revolver’—.
100% Richie
Perhaps one of his most pleasant surprises was ‘Operation UNCLE’, the film remake of the series ‘The CIPOL agent’ with which the British ended up distancing himself from the criminal underworld of London and its surroundings after his dalliance with ‘Sherlock Holmes ‘; all this in a classic spy adventure but imbued with that 100% house brand tone and style.
In addition to impeccable filmmaking that once again demonstrated Ritchie’s relentless vigor behind the camera, and fantastic production design that took us back to 1960s haute couture, this hilarious feature film used a cast full of beautiful, talented and in a state of grace to put the public in the pocket.
Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Debicki They lead a luxury cast that completes names of the caliber of Hugh Grant or Hared Harris, and that carries on wings a production that worked relatively well at the box office, raising 310 million dollars on a budget of 75 million.
You can enjoy ‘Operation UNCLE’ at Amazon Prime Video since last Wednesday, September 14.