‘Operation Fortune Review: Another Instantly Forgettable Guy Ritchie Action Movie
Operation Fortune: Rue de Guerre is an almost pure, headless spy thriller that was shot more than a year late after several organizational changes and rewrites (it's not a good idea to have a Ukrainian gangster as the villain in this historical period) . It was immediately forgotten. However, after all this intense action film has entered the pop culture airwaves, one odd element may stick in your mind.
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So let's toast to Hugh Grant!
This is nothing new for Grant; Since the pair first teamed up for 2015's The Man from UNCLE, the four Weddings and Funerals stars have revisited at least a few of Operation Fortune director Guy Ritchie's Cockney ( comic private detective, Grant's 2019 main selling point) . (Cannabis was the point) Capers Mr. )
This time, Grant delightfully channels his inner Bob Hoskins, as a comical, star-studded arms dealer who distributes the sale of something called "The Handle," a high-tech portfolio that controls security systems. Planetary defense, global economy, or both: hard to say.
Richie's list of stories is as interesting as the characters. Absolutely not.
Given the wonderful relationship between the leads and the dark and constantly funny dialogue, Ritchie is indifferent to the screenplay, which he co-wrote with Evan Atkinson and Marne Davies, the same pair who helped develop the story for Gentlemen. . (Grant had a good laugh at Martini, not because he was given anything to laugh at, but because his character was so utterly ridiculous and dry.)
Since his directorial debut with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998 , Ritchie, now on his 13th film, has become increasingly involved in the film's development . From the opening sequence, which compares secret agent Cary Elwes's difficult maneuvers to a horrific attack on a tech lab, to an explosive stop in a London high-rise, Ritchie slaps us in the face with frictionless dexterity. Movies are the cherry on top of diet movies: they just go down as long as you don't think about what you're taking .
On this excursion, Ritchie is particularly drawn to longtime musician Christopher Benstead, whose live performances add a spark of vitality that the script lacks.
While the director's love of craft is evident in everything from the costumes (he's long been one of the most avant-garde filmmakers of the moment) to the casting, it doesn't extend to the performances outside of Grant.
In his fourth collaboration with Ritchie, "The Difference," Jason Statham plays none other than the unfortunate wine lover Orson Fortune, while Ritchie newcomer Aubrey Plaza plays Sarah Fiddle's technique as if she's waiting on a maid. To bring the car. Josh Hartnett, the Himbo movie star whose agents are using to woo die-hard Grant fans, looks so lost, you wonder if he's even been offered the role.
Indeed, Ritchie's inherent understanding of how to connect the raw materials and elements of drama makes you wonder if it's time to move on to less film-based filmmaking. , dialogue and plot: perhaps a nature documentary?
As long as Hugh Grant is around to provide the story.
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