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Master of stylized action films, Guy Ritchie delves into Churchill's archives to tell the story of a completely crazy secret mission that changed the fate of the Second World War.
In 1942, a ragtag group of renegades leads Operation Postmaster in Africa to destroy the supply point for German U-boats, which continue to sink Allied ships off the Atlantic, preventing American troops from joining the war effort. Henry Cavill embodies the charismatic and phlegmatic Major Gus March-Philipps at the head of this detachment of hotheads. A true war hero, who inspired a young British Naval Intelligence officer named Ian Fleming. Because he too is part of this barely believable true story and we know that the creator of James Jump was directly inspired by March-Phillipps to create his 007several years later.
For two hours, Churchill's secret agents shoot Nazis in packs of twelve, in what looks more like a long pigeon shooting sequence than a real film. With an infectious ease, Cavill shoots the bad guy without an ounce of hesitation, before letting out a little laugh of sadistic satisfaction. The military comedy is meant to be scathing, sometimes violent, and inevitably recalls Inglourious Basterdswithout ever reaching the madness and dramatic power of a Quentin Tarantino.
Bravado proves exhausting in the long run. Without any desire to go beyond the stage of fun and uninhibited entertainment, The Ministry of the Dirty War gets bogged down in a lazy script, which relies on its nonchalant fights and unbridled black humor, around a solid cast of cool musclemen. Guy Ritchie freewheeling.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfareon Prime Video on July 25, 2024