That’s a bummer, because it deserves much more than the lukewarm reception it received.
There’s a lot that’s been said about his unique style of filmmaking.
When it fails, it can be inscrutable, over-thought, and exclusionary.
Statham is at his best when he’s allowed to be funny.
It went remarkably unremarked as it were.
“Operation Fortune” may have been a bit more intriguing, but even that sounds too generic.
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This long title is a mouthful, barely able to fit on a ticket stub.
“Ruse de guerre” is a French term that refers to a sort of military deception in warfare.
That’s a hard sell.
The other issue is one that Guy Ritchie fans like myself may not want to admit.
For fans of his work, the announcement of a new movie sends shockwaves.
He’s sadly just not a director who can easily push the cultural needle.
He certainly should be.
However, people don’t turn out for them.
Another issue that is not an issue for fans, is how prolific he is.
Ritchie is constantly making movies.
He even directedGuy Ritchie’s The Covenantthe same year asOperation Fortune.
That’s not to say everything has been great.
For everySpythere is aMeg 2.
For everyCrank, there’s anExpend4bles.Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerrefalls on the positive side of his filmography.
He’s rarely more at home in movies than he is in a Guy Ritchie movie.
In particular, he lauded Aubrey Plaza, saying (viaCollider),
“She is so funny.
Her timing is so great, and she’s just so watchable.
She’s my new favorite actress.
I love Aubrey Plaza.”
That’s a pretty glowing review of a castmate and Statham did not stop there.
I think this is really something, a special skill that people need to see.
He’s just great."
Clearly, everyone on set was getting along and having fun together, which shines through in the film.
Even with that added pressure, the actors all seem comfortable and natural.
It was something that I cobbled up with a couple of chaps that I worked with.
We just rewrote every scene on the day in this film almost completely.
He’s not going to film something to get it over with.
He’s going to write and rewrite until it’s to his liking.
That’s the real reasonOperation Fortune: Ruse de guerreworks so well.
Guy Ritchie cared about it, and you could always sense when the team behind a movie actually cared.
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