![]() ![]() ![]() The deal is being brokered by arms dealer Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant doing his best Michael Caine), an eccentric billionaire with a soft spot for movie stars. ![]() They’ve been tapped by the British government (solely represented by Eddie Marsan) to retrieve a mysterious package called The Handle, which is fetching $10 billion on the big-time black market. The plot revolves around a reluctant free agent named Orson Fortune (Statham), who is abruptly yanked from vacation by his genteel handler Nathan (Cary Elwes). “Operation Fortune” boasts a grab bag of familiar elements that don’t entirely cohere, including a cranky leading man and a movie star playing a movie star bit that doesn’t quite land. If she can keep an operation this overstuffed afloat, there’s nothing she cannot do. As the ever-reliable Jason Statham and Hugh Grant go head to head, Plaza steals the show with her killer instincts and comedic timing. Though Guy Ritchie’s latest crime comedy may feel ten years behind the ball, his casting of Plaza as a badass operative proves he’s not completely out of touch.īearing the clunky title “ Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre,” Ritchie had no trouble assembling an impressive A-list ensemble for the action-packed caper - mostly of the British variety. ![]() From awards shows to heist thrillers, there’s nothing that can’t be improved by a little Aubrey Plaza. ![]()
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