Guy Ritchie tackles the spy genre with his adaption of the cult t.v. show The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and judging by the first trailer, we are in for a very stylish affair indeed, with Henry Cavill clearly having a blast as suave super spy Napoleon Solo. Actually, same could be said for Armie Hammer as the more brutish Illya Kuryakin. It promises to be a central pairing that pays off quite in the finished product. The 60's setting is wonderfully recreated, and while Kingsman: the Secret Service sent up the old school sensibilities of James Bond, this movie seems to embrace them fully, while still making room for a sly joke here and there. Check it out below.
Released: August 14th
Synopsis: Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series.
Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.
Synopsis: Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchie’s action adventure “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series.
