‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ movie review: Guy Ritchie’s glib blitzkrieg is a Nazi-slaughter spectacle
The HinduGuy Ritchie’s latest WWII action flick doesn’t just demand the suspension of our historical disbelief, rather, warrants a full-on defenestration of period accuracy altogether. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Director: Guy Ritchie Cast: Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding and Alex Pettyfer Runtime: 120 minutes Storyline: A motley crew of rogues and mavericks uses unconventional techniques to battle the Nazis and change the course of the war Ritchie treats the Second World War with less sombre and more as a canvas for his signature concoction of kinetic action and snappy dialogue. The film’s jaunty score also echoes the instantly recognisable motifs of Ennio Morricone but often clashes with its more intense action sequences, inevitably undermining any semblance of genuine peril. Ritchie’s devil-may-care attitude makes The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare a brash breath of fresh air — its brazen disregard for the sacrosanct is a riotous reminder that it’s perfectly acceptable to surrender to pure, unadulterated fun.
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