The Man From U.N.C.L.E., 2015, is based on the NBC television series starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum which aired from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968. For some reason I always thought it was a British series like The Saint, The Prisoner, or Space 1999 but it was an American program. U.N.C.L.E. is an acronym for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
U.N.C.L.E. director Guy Ritchie, former husband of Madonna, broke onto the scene in 1998 with his British Tarantino-style Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and has had success recently with his Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The Man From Uncle under performed at the box office bringing in $108,000,000 worldwide against a 75 million dollar budget. It came out in August 2015 and I remember Straight Out of Compton stole some of it’s thunder, which is a shame because I’d like to see more movies like this and it is unlikely there will be a sequel unless it does really well with DVD or Blu-ray sales.
Charles Bronson in “Once Upon A Time In The West”
It’s got a great soundtrack including Stelvio Cipriani and Ennio Morricone music from 60s or 70s Italian movies. Morricone’s “Il Colpo” from For a Few Dollars More is listed on the soundtrack but I recognized a tune not listed which is very similar to and obviously based on Morricone’s “Man with Harmonica” from Once Upon A Time in the West.
It’s a fun adventure movie with humor throughout and it moves at a good clip with no static scenes. The story is interesting but I wouldn’t say it was as compelling as it could have been. It held my attention but there wasn’t any overwhelming interplay between characters like in a David O. Russell movie that really tugs at you emotionally like an emotional roller coaster ride. It was, however, stylish and cool, retro, James Bond-ish and I recommend watching it.
Alicia Vikander’s Gaby in a car glancing over at Army Hammer’s Illya Kuryakin in another vehicle.
Sanders and Napoleon Solo in London Park.
The Man From Uncle travels from East Berlin to Rome.
Professional thief turned CIA agent Napoleon Solo in 1963 going to to extract Alicia Vikander’s Gaby from East Berlin.
Alicia Vikander’s Gaby await’s Henry Cavill’s instruction to speed away.
Credits roll at the beginning of the Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Henry Cavill’s Napoleon Solo fires at agent Illya Kuryakin in East Germany.
Sanders in front of television playing John F.Kennedy speech.
Alicia Vikander’s Gaby meets Napoleon Solo for the first time.
Elizabeth Debicki plays Victoria Victoria Vinciguerra.
Henry Cavill vs Armie Hammer in 2015’s Man From U.N.C.L.E..
Alicia Vikander in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Armie Hammer and Alicia Vikander pose as a couple in Rome.
Napoleon Solo battles Illya Kuryakin in men’s room.
Henry Cavill meets with Russian agents.
Alicia Vikander’s character Gaby Teller gets into character.
Henry Cavill with Alicia Vikander.
Alicia Vikander came into prominence playing a robot in Ex Machina.
Scene in Man From U.N.C.L.E. set against a spaghetti western tune backdrop.
Armie Hammer’s character Illya Kuryakin chases Alicia Vikander and Henry Cavill in East Germany.
Teller and Kuryakin pose as an engaged couple in Rome.
Henry Cavill battles Armie Hammer.
The Man From Uncle shifts from East Berlin to Rome.
Alicia Vikander has the legs of a dancer.
Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer
Napoleon Solo’s boss Sanders played by Jared Harris.
Henry Cavill’s character recognizes Armie Hammer’s character.
Computer disk in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Illya Kuryakin recognizes Napoleon Solo.
Henry Cavill’s Solo poses as an antiquities dealer.
Armie Hammer’s character Illya Kuryakin battles Henry Cavill’s character Napoleon Solo before they realize they are partners.
Alicia Vikander working as a mechanic in West Germany.
Elizabeth Debicki stars as the villainess Victoria in The Man From Uncle.
War of words between Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer.
Armie Hammer in motorcycle chase.
The Man From Uncle is a Warner Brother’s movie directed by Guy Ritchie.
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