In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya
Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal
organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
Director:
Guy RitchieWriters:
Guy Ritchie (screenplay), Lionel Wigram (screenplay), 5 more credits »Stars:
Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander | See full cast and crew »Storyline
In the 1960s with the Cold War in play, CIA agent Napoleon Solo
successfully helps Gaby Teller defect to West Germany despite the
intimidating opposition of KGB agent Illya Kuryakin. Later, all three
unexpectedly find themselves working together in a joint mission to stop
a private criminal organization from using Gaby's father's scientific
expertise to construct their own nuclear bomb. Through clenched teeth
and stylish poise, all three must find a way to cooperate for the sake
of world peace, even as they each pursue their own agendas.
User Reviews
As a long-time fan of
the original series who has watched rights disputes, and cast and
director changes over the years, I viewed the pre-release publicity with
high hopes and low expectations. But in the end, the film itself was a
wonderful surprise! Witty, light-hearted without being a spoof and
dramatic without being heavy-handed. The two main characters were
updated from what was allowable in 60s television to satisfying and
engaging modern versions of their original incarnations, and the
attendant allies and villains were all one could want. The film was very
much what the series could have been were it being done now, in the era
of Game of Thrones and Mad Men. I've been twice and will be going
again, as well as buying the DVD. Open Channel D; this film is more than
I dared hope for!
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