The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare — A Movie Review
A true war story staged as a popcorn movie. Can it work?
Title: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Year of release: 2024
Runtime: 121 minutes
Cast: Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson
Director: Guy Ritchie
There are many movies that deal with the Second World War. Some deal with the subject on a fictional level. Others tell true stories. With The Minstrelsy of Ungentlemanly Warfare, director Guy Ritchie seems to be trying to find a way in between.
Although based on a true story, he stages it so freely that there may not be much left of the original. Let’s see if the movie can convince in the end.
The plot
During World War II, Great Britain is on the verge of defeat against Nazi Germany. The German submarine fleet is too powerful and the Empire is in danger of losing its hold on the high seas. Prime Minister Churchill (Rory Kinnear)…
