In 1942 a group of soldiers are sent on an unofficial and fully deniable operation behind enemy lines. Led by Major Gus March-Phillips (Henry Cavill) the team will have to overcome insurmountable odds to turn the tide of the war. 

Loosely based on the real life Operation Postmaster, Guy Ritchie’s latest film may well give historians heart attacks but it is at least a minor return to form after a run of three terrible films. Although do not get those hopes too high as this film still earns its direct to streaming credentials. 

The overarching theme is a group of incredibly attractive super soldiers with a British stiff upper lip kill vast amounts of Nazis whilst smiling and calling each other ‘old boy’. A ‘toodle pip’ and ‘jolly good show’ would not be out of place here as they go about their business. The result is relatively entertaining if a little odd. The mission is supposed to be of the impossible kind with high stakes. But the team never feel in peril as they waltz through every obstacle with silenced machine guns, never missing a shot and always looking good in the process. 

Consisting of Anders (Alan Ritchson), Apple (Alex Pettyfer), Hayes (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) and Freddy (Henry Golding) alongside Major Gus. With Marjorie (Eiza Gonzalez) and Heron (Babs Olusanmokun) as spies embedded in the target there is never a moment where eye candy is not present. And everyone seems to be having as much fun as their characters seem to be as they slaughter Nazis. 

Guy Ritchie is clearly going more for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. than Snatch in terms of his back catalogue. But it will always feel like he wants to be Quentin Tarantino, this time of course we are looking at Inglourious Basterds as inspiration.

At only two hours it still feels far too long, there is no tension in the action sequences, it bears no historical accuracy, Rory Kinnear is awful as Winston Churchill and the aforementioned Inglourious Basterds is infinitely better. But it is still a relatively uncomplicated and entertaining watch. 

Let’s hope this means Guy Ritchie is getting back on track and his next one will be enjoyable without caveat.