The first reviews have just come in for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfarethe new film directed by Guy Ritchie with Henry Cavill.
After the friendly The Gentlemen in 2020 and the Netflix series The Gentlemen of 2024 a little more subdued, Guy Ritchie has decided to change the formula for his next film and go the opposite of his distinguished gangsters, at least if we are to believe the title: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
After five films and a series in five years, the overproductive director (who has yet another project planned for 2025), will plunge us into the middle of the Second World War, to follow a squad created by Churchill and Ian Fleming themselves. Inspired by a True Story, the film should tell the sabotage operations against the Nazis of this squad without rules or distinction, way Inglourious Basterds British style. This action comedy by Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson and Eiza González promises an explosive cocktail, and as the embargo has just been lifted in the United States, It’s time to take the temperature. Newspaper.
GUY RITCHIE against the Nazis
“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has everything you need: bloody and dynamic fight scenes, sassy dialogue, jokes that work, and not an actor who is out of place.” – Arizona Republic
“Once the smoke from its explosive finale clears, we realize that The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is strangely sanitized, watered down, and even a bit of a failure.“- Slashfilm
“If you care about history, the logic gaps, anachronistic hardware, and guns that never miss their target might make you wince. But if you like bloody and (sometimes) funny commando raids, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare will more or less meet your expectations.” – Movie Nation
Me and my friends when there is a trimaran at the camp
“These guys are so good at what they do that Ritchie has trouble maintaining the expected tension. Instead of feeling the suspense, the audience enjoys watching them succeed, no matter the obstacles.” – Variety
“It’s a flamboyant World War II thriller, in the style of Guy Ritchie. He strikes a fine and amusing balance between the threat posed by the Nazis and the pleasure of watching virile heroes slaughter them painstakingly, before giggling , smoking cigarettes and calling each other “old dad” about 50 million times.” – TheWrap
“As much as I would love to see these characters in another film, I would also have liked to see more of them in this one. Oh, and a quick note for all action filmmakers: silent ones are great for infiltration sequences, but it takes away the fun of a siege sequence.” – IndieWire
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“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a glib and superficial action comedy – a complete failure of its mission.“- Screen Daily
“Chronicling a secret World War II mission carried out by a band of renegades, the film is entertaining, but remains awkwardly stuck between a joyful caper and a more gripping action thriller. – The Hollywood Reporter
“Even though it’s not Guy Ritchie’s best film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has enough style and thrilling tension to be an incredibly fun adventure.” -ScreenRant
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The American press notes something that is not surprising for a Guy Ritchie film: if the film is shaky, we still have a good time watching it. The director’s know-how in terms of explosive action and unfiltered dialogue does not seem to be lacking too much here. However, several journalists noted that the film does not completely know where to stand, and that, as a result, the tension sought in certain scenes would suffer.
To form your own opinion on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, you will have to wait, and perhaps for a while. Indeed, although it is due to be released on April 19 in the United States, the film has not still no date announced in France.
