First is Henry Cavill, who plays Gus March-Phillips; Alan Ritchen, who plays Anders Lassen; Hero Fiennes Tiffin, who plays Henry Hayes; Henry Golding, who plays Freddie Alverez; Eliza González who plays Marjorie Stewart; Babs Olusanmokun who plays Heron; and Alex Pettyfer who plays Geoffrey Appleyard. Cary Elwes plays Brigadier, and Freddie Fox plays Ian Fleming. These extravagant characters give credit to the name of the film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. There were comedic moments, but also moments of chill and expectation. The energy of the story is communicated most through the personality of the actors and the characters they portray. This film was able to show the diversity of each character within the film that is only a mere reflection of who they were in real life. An invitation is handed to use the imagination to complete the story.

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The details were strewn and woven together to depict different elements of the story through the eyes of the director. The subjects were seen focusing on not only their task at hand but also their ever-changing feelings. The film was excellent at expressing the nature of the scenes through the emotions of each character. The party scene within Act III of the film was reminiscent of what could have been seen during the times of WWII. The costumes, the cheer, and the atmosphere were excellently and elegantly captured to showcase the details of what that night may have looked like. It was a thrilling and haunting scene, and yet not without its own beauty. The film was action-packed, and it showed through wide angles used throughout the film. The audience was allowed to take in that picture and immerse themselves in the experience in its complete totality. The story was elegant and fun, and it had never-ending action.

The use of sound throughout the film was used to express moments of heat and importance within the film. Even the titles themselves pave the way for greatness, challenges, or impending doom; each piece is a foreshadowing of what is to come shortly thereafter–for better or worse. It was reminiscent of an Old Western film or a scene set during a time of great vigilance in battle. It was vast, like the desert, and yet tuned to the tension that one may experience when on the sidelines of a duel. Even before the film begins, the trailer gives the feeling of anticipation with the song “Another One Bites the Dust” by the infamous rock genre band Queen.

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a great film for history buffs with a curiosity to delve deeper into the inner workings of WWII. Watch it in theaters, or it will be available on HBO Max for streaming on November 24, 2024.