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UNCLE went for the Aug. 14 date first, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation's move to July 31 from Dec. 25 occurred after that. For Warners, it was either move UNCLE to a third date or make the best of it. We'll see.
http://www.movienerd.de/codename-u-n-c-l-e/
http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-man-from-uncle-film-review-1201556925/
I don't read reviews to hear how and why a film will fail at the box office. Completely uninteresting. "Mad Max", "Shaun The Sheep" and "Ex-Machina" got raving reviews, but they weren't exactly blasts at the box office.
It's not the most positive review though, when it comes to story and plot. I agree. But it's good to read that the production design, music score, locations and costumes evoke a "Goldfinger 1960's vibe".
As I read it, the Variety review gives it a 6.0 out of 10.....Anyway, I will watch the film this weekend by myself ;-).
'Style paired with deathly boring substance'.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/11/the-man-from-uncle-review-style-paired-with-deathly-boring-substance
Hitfix says: "Guy Ritchie's "Man From U.N.C.L.E." is slick, nimble pop entertainment"
8.3/10
http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/review-guy-ritchies-man-from-uncle-is-slick-nimble-pop-entertainment
So far on Metacritic a 6.0/10 after 8 reviews.
Reading between the lines I get the impression it's a bit of 60's pop fluff that appeals to those who feel nostalgic about it and turns off those who don't.
Yeah, it seems it's a bit content-less. Perhaps the story is too simple....I don't know. Still, don't forget that the original "U.N.C.L.E."-TV-series weren't exactly gritty realistic spy thrillers with inventive and sharply written plots.
Are you going to see the film in cinema @RC7?
TheWrap says: "As a hit-and-miss affair, it’s a bracing bit of late-summer fun for anyone who has given up the notion of a major studio offering anything truly revelatory until at least October."
7.8/10
http://www.thewrap.com/the-man-from-uncle-review-henry-cavill-armie-hammer-alicia-vikander-elizabeth-debicki/
I loved the TV series. While I'm not expecting anything spectacular, narratively, many of the tv episodes were very idiosyncratic, (I recall an episode where fish came out of the taps at UNCLE HQ. I've not seen much from the trailer to suggest this bizarreness is still in play. It looks a bit cookie-cutter, 'Evil villain has an atom bomb', but I'll reserve judgement until I see it. I just hope it's more than decent production design and great music. Feels like it needs a Roger Moore type to bring that abundance of charisma to carry it. Not convinced Cavill or Hammer have that.
http://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-man-from-uncle
ComingSoon.net: 9.0/10:
"Guy Ritchie’s take on the popular ’60s television show The Man from U.N.C.L.E. offers the best of both worlds, since it never takes itself too seriously with its irreverent sense of humor, but it also doesn’t skimp on the action and tension one would expect. Even more impressive is the force that is Alicia Vikander, who is much more than just a third wheel to her male stars, as she holds her own with a verve and charm we rarely get to see in the women in spy movies. (Probably the closest is Eva Green in Casino Royale.)
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/reviews/469807-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-review
TheWrap.com: 7.8/10
http://www.thewrap.com/the-man-from-uncle-review-henry-cavill-armie-hammer-alicia-vikander-elizabeth-debicki/
HitFix.com: 8.3/10
http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/review-guy-ritchies-man-from-uncle-is-slick-nimble-pop-entertainment
DigitalSpy.com: 3 out of 5 stars:
"James Bond may have cornered the market in '60s-inpsired spy flicks, but director Guy Ritchie's The Man from UNCLE offers a fizzy antidote to 007's deep psychological probing of late. Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer tread lightly, just like their predecessors Robert Vaughn and David McCallum did in the original TV series."
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/review/a662222/the-man-from-uncle-review-a-fizzy-antidote-to-007s-deep-psychological-probing.html#~pl2SYdZFBJBKXb
Little White Lies: 4 out of 4 stars:
http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/theatrical-reviews/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-31378
MattsMovieReviews.net: 3,5 out of 5 stars:
"The Man from U.N.C.L.E. spectacularly combines the buddy comedy and espionage sub-genres into a visually gorgeous and stupidly entertaining piece of action cinema. The film succeeds thanks to the great chemistry between its two leads Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer. Above all it is a fun movie that’s filled with the kind of 60s retro chic that the Bond films used to have, a lightness that the Mission Impossible films could never attain, and a vibrant style that is all its own."
http://www.mattsmoviereviews.net/movie-critic-reviews/man-from-uncle.html
RottenTomatoes currently: 100%. Although that will go down drastically. I could see this getting a very similar RT-rating like "Kingsman". Probably 75%. In any case, reviews so far are good. Not great, but good.
The Mad, MAD Tea Party Affair, an episode that takes place almost entirely at HQs. Details here, scroll down to episode 18.
https://uncleepisodeguide.wordpress.com/about/season-one-1964-1965/
I've updated some of the links, so you must be able to hear the music now. Still think "The Unfinished Kiss" is the best track, but couldn't find a link for that one :-(.
Down below, you'll find 8,5 mins of clips from the actual film. So enjoy :-). Ooowh, by the way, do you think that in the future....the actor who know portrays Ian Fleming's Napoleon Solo....has what it gets to play Ian Fleming's Jmaes Bond 007?:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_man_from_uncle/
Currently 64% - 7% higher than DAD. Rogue Nation on 93%. I post this literally not giving a crap, these things mean nothing to me, but given the flow of conversation I am posting for relevance.
You failed to mention my other remark "Although that will go down drastically". This is always the case when the first 20 or so reviews show up on RottenTomatoes or Metacritic. A lot of variance shows up, because of the average of a very small pool of reviews. Once it goes past the 50 reviews, the RottenTomatoes or Metacritic average starts to stabilize.
Anyway, did you heard the soundtrack @RC7? So far, SoundTrackGeek has got a raving review about the score. A full 100%:
http://www.soundtrackgeek.com/v2/soundtrack-review-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-2015/
Did you also see the movie clips I just posted?
Well, you said 75%, so I didn't mention it as it was a way below that. Had it been 85% I'd have mentioned it. Like I said, I don't really care. I came across it by chance. It won't influence my opinion of the film.
There are movies that I love that generally get low numbers, there are movies that have high numbers that I find boring, bad or overhyped.
Sure it's fun to look at those ratings but I don't take them too seriously.
Uncle Henry and Arnie will please me enough I'm sure of that. I like the cast, I like the director, I absolutely love the soundtrack.
Ah well, I saw the 8,5 reel of movie clips. And I am sold. I definately going to see it. And I am a sucker for good movie music during a film, which seems to be the case.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_man_from_uncle/reviews/?sort=fresh
Cavill just seems to be completely devoid of personality. Daniel Craig has set the benchmarker higher for the series than a further GQ Brosnan style Bond.
Wow, my bookmarked website CinemaBlend gives it a whopping 4.5 out of 5 stars:
http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/Man-From-U-N-C-L-E-67027.html
67% now. Slightly more than the 65% of QOS. But for a fun popcorn spy film, it's even more interesting to look at the audience rating.
QOS had that ridiculously poor word of mouth reputation from the first reviews that seemed unjust when I first saw it at the cinema. Whereas Skyfall was rather overrated by the critics I think.
Telegraph
Chicago Sun Times
GQ
The Wrap
Rolling Stone
Hollywood Reporter
Digital Spy
Crave