A Guy Ritchie
What do you expect from a Guy Ritchie film? Gunpowder-tinged visuals, a fast-paced pace, charming dialogue and unconventional heroes – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare takes it all, and pushes it to the extreme. It’s a declaration of war on history in the most audacious way: rule-breaking, convention-busting and… hilarious.
“Ritchie pumps this story with enough sly rodomontade to keep it afloat on its own bombast, and eventually returns to England on the tailwind of the better film it could have been.”
“It’s quite enjoyable because there’s a fascinating historical footnote at its root, but the execution doesn’t maximise the story’s potential.”
“The entire cast is having a great time. This is a movie about taking down white supremacists, en masse and with ferocious glee. It’s hard not to get caught up in the simple pleasures of this film.”
– The team – Each one is different, everyone is cool
Alan Ritchson (Anders) – Muscular, hot-tempered, a reckless and ruthless “god of war”.
Eiza González (Marjorie) – Sharp-looking, sharp-minded, a female spy who can turn the tables with just a glance.
Henry Golding (Freddy) – Full of wit, vivacity, with a gentlemanly demeanor and a deadly smile, Freddy is the perfect distraction in every campaign.
Henry Cavill – Gus March-Phillipps: A reckless but strangely attractive leader
Henry Cavill transforms into Gus – an unorthodox, handsome, cold and stylish warrior. He not only leads a secret British special forces team but also makes the audience unable to take their eyes off with every confident step and smile smiles knowingly. From the explosive shipyard raid to the tense standoffs, Cavill’s Gus is the perfect blend of James Bond and Indiana Jones.
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With a $27 million box office haul, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare isn’t exactly a blockbuster, but it’s a refreshing take on the war movie genre. Not heavy-handed, not dogmatic, it’s an adventure with rebels with heroic hearts. And that heart, it turns out, is Cavill.
“The film relies on a great cast in most of the lead roles… Ritchson — between his gay flirtations and his brash style — seems destined to be a fan favorite.”
Mashable
“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has its moments, recalling the charming slyness and frenetic chaos of Ritchie’s early gems, like Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.”
