2015 is the year of the spy. The Kingsman, Mission Impossible 5, a new James Bond and now The Man From U.N.C.L.E are all making covert espionage ops the hot new trend at the box office. But there’s something that I’m digging about The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Maybe it’s Henry Cavill being surprisingly charming as secret CIA agent Solo, while Armie Hammer plays it cool as KGB operative Kuryakin.
Maybe it’s director Guy Ritchie pulling off his signature style in a groovy 1960s setting, an era which just oozed pure style. See for yourself in the trailer below:
Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E also stars Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Debicki, and Jared Harris. It’ll be infiltrating cinemas on August 14.
Last Updated: February 12, 2015
Guild
February 12, 2015 at 09:54
So much epicness and win! Definitely going to see this
Justin Hess
February 12, 2015 at 09:56
That sense of fun, the lightness combined with action; This totally looks like a prequel to Kingsman.
And I have absolutely zero problem with that. How cool is that we get a cool film and its prequel by mistake in the same year
Kervyn Cloete
February 12, 2015 at 10:09
So Superman and Zorro started the Kingsman? Sounds totally legit.
Justin Hess
February 12, 2015 at 12:35
Zorro? Uhm, the Lone Ranger?
Kervyn Cloete
February 12, 2015 at 12:38
Yeah! That guy!
Kervyn Cloete
February 12, 2015 at 10:08
I’ve loved most of Guy Ritchie’s movies, so I have no idea why it surprised me that this looks as good as it does, but DAMN! THIS LOOKS SURPRISINGLY GOOD!
Unavengedavo
February 12, 2015 at 10:09
Seems like there are a couple of noteworthy movies coming up apart from the Avengers 2 and Star Wars O_o
Axon1988
February 12, 2015 at 11:56
A potentially good year for movies? Big question here is will another unique movie come out that is not based on any IP? Like Interstellar… that’s what I am waiting for. Although this looks like it could sate my need for now/
Kervyn Cloete
February 12, 2015 at 12:26
We’ve already had a few: Imitation Game, Whiplash, Birdman. And if you’re looking for something less drama-ish later in the year, then allow me to point you in this direction:
http://www.themovies.co.za/2015/01/15/top-list-thursday-top-10-movies-coming-in-2015-which-you-may-not-know-about/
Axon1988
February 12, 2015 at 13:00
Ah yeah I forgot about birdman! Need to watch that. Will look up the rest as well.
Lardus-Resident Perve
February 12, 2015 at 21:53
This trailer actually has me wanting to see the movie…looks like some fun!