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Movies every day in May: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

This movie got on my radar, because many people think Henry Cavill should be the next James Bond, and this is basically his audition. It's a spy story in 1963, which doesn't take itself too seriously, and based on the TV series of the same name.

And after the first 15 minutes, I am pretty sure Cavill would be an excellent James Bond. It's the same Cold War era, spy-thriller, but with a little bit lighter moments.

The story is simple, Americans and Russians has to work together to find a German scientist, Udo Teller (who now works for the US government). From the American site we meet Napoleon Solo (Cavill), who finds and rescues Teller's daughter, Gabby, from the Russian agent, Illya Kuryakin.

After another meeting, it has been revealed that Americans and Russians have to work together in order to get a hands on a nuclear weapon, and a computer disk, which holds the blueprint of this newer version. As they said it in the movie, whoever gets this information will have a significant advantage in the arms race. Kuryakin and Gabby goes undercover as a married couple, since Gabby's uncle works for Alexander and Victoria Vinciguerra, who are intended to make a weapon based on Teller's plans. In order to get close to Victory, Solo poses as antique dealer with special skills.

Despite of the seriousness of the situation, the movie is lighter. I liked the Solo-Kuryakin rivalry, with many funny moments, and the two actors play well off of each other. The action scenes were nice too, Guy Ritchie directed the movie btw. The music was especially catchy and I caught myself whistling many times.

It was a nice 2 hour long entertaining ride, which didn't take itself two seriously, and I would watch it tomorrow in a heartbeat.


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