Fun!

We saw Man from U.N.C.L.E. today.

From the trailer it looked fun…

…and it didn't disappoint.

I remember the television series from when I was a kid, but I don't recall ever actually watching much of it. Perhaps it was because the storylines were too adult, or it lacked the cool gadgets of Mission Impossible or the silly, slapstick humor of Get Smart. In any case I can't draw any comparisons between the old and new.

The movie got off to a rather slow start, but as Ben pointed out, I think that's because they needed to do some character building before getting into the heat of the action. It picked up the pace about a third of the way in, and it was a great combination of thrills and sly humor from there on out.

Of course, it didn't hurt that the leads—Arnie Hammer and Henry Cavill—were hot as hell. Annie especially conjures impure thoughts; very impure thoughts.

When the film ended it left me wanting more, and I always consider that an accurate indicator of how good a movie is. (But then, I was among the dozen or so people on the planet who liked Jupiter Ascending, so take it for what you will.) Naturally, the story was was left open for a sequel, and I for one look forward to sharing more adventures with Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin.