As unlikely as it plots, this is actually based on true events from Winston Churchill’s own declassified files. During WWII, 5 men were sent on an unofficial mission to destroy a Nazi boat that carried vital supplies. This rouge group (led by Henry Cavill) is mercilessly fierce and their techniques are brutal. At least that’s what we see in an early slaughter before the story moves into too much plotting and chatter. Even after enduring all the prep and minor setbacks, the final encounter features lots of guns, explosions and kills with little of director Guy Ritchie’s usual violent visual flair. As a historical recreation, it’s a fascinating story, but as entertainment, there aren’t many of Ritchie’s comic touches and the action is broad and uninspired. 
(2 / 5)
