The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
critic Reviews
, 71% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Cranking up a true story of derring-do into a high-octane action flick that's heavy on spectacle if not suspense, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is another solid entry into Guy Ritchie's pantheon.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreChristy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
All the swagger you'd want from a Guy Ritchie movie is completely absent here.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNell MinowMovie Mom
It is a perfect match of story and director. Guy Ritchie is at his best in high-energy stories of very attractive men with mad fighting skills and no hesitation in using them.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMark FeeneyBoston Globe
“Ministry” offers all kinds of collateral nonsense to pad the main nonsense.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLauren CoatesAV Club
Never reaches beyond familiar low-hanging fruit.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJohnny OleksinskiNew York Post
It’s a Point A to Point B journey that comes down to wisecracking blokes shooting Nazis. Only Guy Ritchie can turn such a setup into a pleasure cruise.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAdam GrahamDetroit News
It's competently made but leaves you with nothing to hang on to, so slick that it completely slips away.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJohn SerbaDecider
The irony here is undeniable: It feels like Ritchie’s playing it safe with a movie about guys who break the rules to get the job done.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNicholas BellFish Jelly Films (YouTube)
Ritchie goes for glossy in this highly modified, super stylized WWII treatment. Well paced and hyper violent enough to lull us into forgetting underlying horrors.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWade MajorFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Ultimately, it's a movie that doesn't seem to enjoy itself very much.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKaitlyn BoothBleeding Cool
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a weirdly paced but fun little trip through history that is elevated by Guy Ritchie's signature style and genuine chemistry within the cast.
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