Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Guy Ritchie Guy Ritchie

Overview

Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) is a super spy who has uncovered evil billionaire Greg Simmonds' (Hugh Grant) sinister plan to acquire a new weapons technology that will put the world in great peril. In order to stop this, he has to go on an undercover mission with the best covert operatives in the business, and surprisingly, Danny Franscesco (Josh Hartnett), a world-famous movie superstar. Guy Ritchie directs this action thriller film.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/16/2023
UPC:	0031398339731
Original Release:	2023
Rating:	R
Source:	Lions Gate
Language:	English
Time:	1:54:00
Sales rank:	16,466

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Aubrey Plaza	Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes	Nathan Jasmine
Jason Statham	Orson Fortune
Josh Hartnett	Danny Franscesco
Hugh Grant	Greg Simmonds
Eddie Marsan	Max Beesley
Max Beesley	Ben Harris
Lourdes Faberes	Emilia
Kaan Urgancioglu	Casa
Conor MacNeill	Bodhi
Eugenia Kuzmina	Marcia
Peter Ferdinando	Mike
Sam Douglas	Saul Goldstein
Bugzy Malone	Bestemsu Özdemir
Bestemsu Özdemir	Vivienne
Vincent Wang	Yacht Waiter
James Travis	Spact Mercenary
Oliver Maltman	Arnold
Aksel Ustun	Yatom
Joshua Flickema	Mercenary
Antonio Bustorff	Victor
Matthew Hawksley	BBJ Pilot
Lee Newell	Jason Statham
Ergun Kuyucu	Qasim
Nicholas Facey	John
Ozan Ayhan	Sergi
Sinan Yildiz	Yacht Waiter

Technical Credits

Guy Ritchie

Ivan Atkinson

Marn Davies

Guy Ritchie	Director,Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Ivan Atkinson	Screenwriter,Producer
Marn Davies	Screenwriter
Andrew Golov	Executive Producer
Peter Heslop	Executive Producer
Alex Sutherland	Executive Producer
Thomas Zadra	Executive Producer
Bill Block	Producer
Steven Chasman	Producer
Jason Statham	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes) directs and co-writes with Ivan Atkinson (Wrath of Man) and Marn Davies (The Gentlemen) on Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. Once again, teaming up with Jason Statham, the whole cast and crew work together to produce something fun and somewhat unique. Every government has its own special ops team. But for the UK, sometimes, even they aren't sensitive enough. That's when Nathan Jasmine (Cary Elwes) calls Orson Fortune (Statham) and his team. When a dangerous commodity, so sensitive that no intelligence can identify it, is stolen, it is up to Orson and his team to recover it before it is sold. To get close to the Hollywood-obsessed billionaire weapons broker, Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant), they recruit Danny Francesco (Josh Hartnett). Together, he and tech operative Sarah Fidel (Aubrey Plaza) manage to get inside Simmond's camp and discover that the situation is worse than anyone imagined. That's where Orson and the team's other wet operative, JJ Davies (Bugzy Malone), come in, hatching an elaborate scheme to bring everything down without losing any team members. The script is good fun and not excessively violent in comparison to other films in the spy genre. However, it does seem rushed at the beginning and end. There isn't much character development or background included - they do what they do because it IS what they do. This is reminiscent of spy spoofs like In Like Flint and Austin Powers and sometimes seems intentional. It works for those films, but audiences will likely expect more since this is an action-comedy rather than going primarily for humor. They'll probably get it since the film is set up to bring a bunch of characters, including unlikely new team members, together as a franchise. Despite some story flaws, this isn't a bad thing. Statham seems comfortable in the role of Orson, and he even leaves the driving to Hartnett. Plaza's portrayal of Sarah leaves the viewer wanting to know more about the character. The most enjoyable performances are from the veterans - Elwes and Grant. Both portrayals are just close enough to over-the-top without falling off the other side that filmgoers won't know if they're in on the joke or part of it. Without either of them, the comedy element would not work as well as it does. There isn't anything unique about the special effects, and the music is barely noticeable. This is another welcome way the film differs from action films that tend to be loud and obnoxious on both counts. The settings are lavish, with sweeping yet brief views of several countries, as well as highly detailed scenes of luxury. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre will probably disappoint The Fast and the Furious fans. But they should still give it a chance. It is fun, entertaining, and a great combination of everything that makes spy films and subtle comedies great. As a more serious version of other spy farce films, it is deceptively good.