Based on true events and just before the official start of War War II [WWII], the German submarine fleet was being supplied for extended operations of sinking much needed supply ships headed to England. English Prime Minister Winston Churchill, is under pressure and authorizes the use of a secret, covert team [later labled "Special Forces"] who act independently from the English military law, to destroy the German's ability to resupply their submarines. With the aid of English Brigadier General Gubbins "M" [Elwes] and Admiral Iam Flemming [Freddie Fox] - the man who would eventually create the James Bond character, they enlist a group of well known mercenary misfits, led by Cavill, to plan an attack and keep the English government from being involved in their mission, which if the German's found out, could force an earlier entry into a new World War.
THE GOOD - This is a bloody, action packed film with lots of fantastic pre-WWII details in production like weapons, ships, and wardrobe. The storyline was well prepared and the dialog was perfect for the time. The cinematography is crisp and smart at times, the editing pristine, and the actors perfectly perform their parts with brilliant scripting and screenplay. I was really impressed with Guy Ritchie's directing style, which was perfect for the dark humor used in this films production with impressive pacing that keeps he movie moving along the plot at a good tempo. More extraordinarily, I was taken aback by Cavill's performance and British accent; the actor is multi-talented!
THE BAD - There's not much to complain about this movie, except that I feel that Eiza Gonzalez was miscast for this film. I think her character should have had more of a "robust figure" to fit in the time and Gonzalez was way too thin for the role.
POST MORTEM - This is the perfect "man film" and I really felt comfortable looking through the history being presented. This operation was only unclassified until recently and the writers really put a lot of heart into the production, selecting the perfect cast to make it a lovable action film. It was also great to see Ritchson playing such a solid role outside of the REACHER series. This is an outstanding action film to watch!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 [4.5 of 5 Stars]
