Technically bad but not boring Cast: Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Hugh Grant, Josh Hartnett, Bugzy Malone, Cary Elwes, Eddie Marsan and Ma...
Technically bad but not boring
Cast: Jason
Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Hugh Grant, Josh Hartnett, Bugzy Malone, Cary Elwes,
Eddie Marsan and Max Beesley
Rating: 3/5
Guy Ritchie’s
latest film is uneven in its comedy, direction, and screenplay. For the past
few years (since Aladdin), he has been going from bad to worse (look no further
than Wrath of Man), whereas he once was as good as Tarantino. Operation
Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (a horrible and forgettable title for a film) feels
like a total rip-off of Mission Impossible: Fallout in Guy Ritchie’s style.
Five Eyes, the
international intelligence agency, recruits MI6 agent Orson Fortune (Statham) to prevent the sale of a deadly new
weapons technology that threatens to disrupt the world order.
The performances
are average with Hugh Grant stealing the show as the (usual) charming
billionaire/guy who deals in arms and all, who’s witty as hell. Jason Statham
on the other hand is his usual self. He proves once again that he can’t act.
Aubrey Plaza is good and funny but isn’t as memorable as Hugh Grant. Josh
Hartnett is funny and average.
Ritchie is at his
worst and weakest, with no shot feeling entertaining or full of adrenaline
(which it should). His screenplay is weak as well. The cinematography is
average and bland. However, the music is worth remembering.
Operation Fortune is
a bad film technically but isn’t boring by any means.
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