Guy Richie puts his spin on the classic 1960’s TV show of American spy Napoleon Solo (Henry Caville) and Russian Ilya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) starting on opposites side of the divide and both chasing down the same girl, Gaby (Alicia Vikander), a female mechanic who’s father is working with some Italian terrorists and after a chase through Berlin which ends with a zip line escape by Solo over the wall he is aghast when he is told by his boss (Jared Harris) that they are going to have to partner up to work together in order to track down their target.

The movie does get across a vibe of the 60’s very well but it’s all lost in the on screen action which unfortunately at times push the leads into Austin Powers territory. It’s good to see Caville in something other than his Superman outfit and he does a decent job as the James Bond wannabe but he comes across as more British than American. Hammer has a little less to work with but is adequate and believable as the Russian spy with a very short fuse but it’s only Vikander who gives any kind of stand out performance and adequately holds her own while stuck in the middle of the testosterone filled and partly sexual tension of the two male spies.

Hugh Grant’s appearances are far too brief yet it’s his character who ends up being the glue that actually brings the story all together and changes the script from an action romp with little purpose to the integration of the U.N.C.L.E (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement) organisation.

If you don’t think about it much and just enjoy the campiness of the movie, weak premise and over the top action then there’s enough entertainment here to keep your interested peaked but it’s a far cry from Ritchies original forays into directing and you can sense struggle of trying to keep you entertained with a weak plot.

DJ Speaks Rating: 5 Out Of 10