History buffs will be aroused by the trailer of the 1960s-inspired "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." movie starring Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer. As it hits theaters this Friday, is it worth the watch especially among fans of spy movies?
Movie rating website Rotten Tomatoes has given "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." movie a rating that is "fresh" but not "certified fresh," because it lacked substance.
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E. tries to distract from an unremarkable story with charismatic stars and fizzy set pieces, adding up to an uneven action thriller with just enough style to overcome its lack of substance," the Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus said.
Set in the 1960s, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." movie tells about the characters of CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin as they join a collaborative mission battling a criminal group behind the expansion of nuclear weapons.
The movie also features actors and actresses Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani, Sylvester Groth, Hugh Grant and more.
Directed by Guy Ritchie, the movie was reviewed by Vanity Fair, among other film critics, as one of "the most forgotten of summer fare, limply marketed and hamstrung by a lack of movie-star moxie."
The report pulled the breaks when it said Guy Ritchie was able to make the movie entertaining in a "fizzy, offbeat" way.
"Cavill and Hammer both act like they have something to prove - rather than coasting on pre-packaged charm, they (Cavill especially) really go for it, creating something both slick and silly in the process," the Vanity Fair review pointed out.
Viewers can reportedly expect "The Man From U.N.C.L.E" movie to be more entertaining and lively than previously thought. For Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson, he said he left the movie theater feeling "lifted out of the dog-days doldrums that send to settle in mid-August."
The movie hits cinemas this Friday.
