The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

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December 02, 2025, 03:18 PM

flesheatingvirus

It was entertaining, but not great.

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December 02, 2025, 03:25 PM

Loswsmith

"Based on a true story". My God has there ever been a phrase that has used as cover for more story bullshit and fuckery than this one?

That said: 2.5 stars.

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December 02, 2025, 06:09 PM

RogueJSK

quote:
Originally posted by Loswsmith:
"Based on a true story". My God has there ever been a phrase that has used as cover for more story bullshit and fuckery than this one?

Indeed.

The book that this film is (extremely loosely) based on is excellent. A solidly written history book that delve into the founding of the British SOE and their actions during WW2:

https://www.amazon.com/Ministr...rn-day/dp/1529432332

This one is similar, and also good:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250119030

But the movie... well, it's mildly entertaining, especially if you like the style of Guy Ritchie's recent big budget action-comedy films like The Man from U.N.C.L.E, but don't mistake it for being even close to historically accurate.

They basically took some names and some basic details of an actual WW2 operation, and used that as a starting point to make a nearly completely fictional action-comedy flick.

(Compared to this film, SAS: Rogue Heroes is a damn historical documentary by comparison, and that show takes major liberties with the real life history as well.)

December 04, 2025, 11:00 AM

PASig

Why does it look so AI-ish? Seems to be a shitty growing trend and I hate it

December 04, 2025, 12:36 PM

0-0

It was crap, from any personal standpoint.

Wish the director, i blame him, would focus on delivering better products. Used to enjoy his stuff.

{brit accent} rubbish! {/brit accent}

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December 04, 2025, 04:44 PM

cas

My nephew bought the DVD in a thrift store for $3.00
Watched it while we were away hunting. What a mess this is.
Basically a bunch of guys casually walking around like Robo-cop or the Terminator just killing tons of people at ease.

Sort of a shame/insult to the real people the idea was based off of.

If you can watch it for $3.00 or less, go ahead.