The plot: Reclusive author Elly Conway writes best-selling espionage novels about a secret agent named Argylle who’s on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate. However, when the plots of her books start to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, the line between fiction and reality begin to blur.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & thriller
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Produced by Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling, David Reid, Jason Fuchs
Written by Jason Fuchs
Starring: Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Catherine O’Hara, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, Bryan Cranston, John Cena & Samuel L. Jackson.
Cinematography: George Richmond
Music by Lorne Balfe
Edited by Lee Smith; Tom Harrison-Read
Production companies: Apple Original Films, Marv Studios, Cloudy Productions
Distributed by: Universal Pictures, Apple TV+
The argyle movie was a mix-bag.
Pros: All the actors were quite good in the movie. I like how the film is well put together production wise. I’m impressed with how the twists & turns were handled. I like how they played with the fantasy of being a spy & I like the humour quite a bit.
Cons: The plot got a bit convoluted in parts. I wish both John Cena & Henry Cavill were a part of the main story more. The action felt a lot clunky & didn’t standout to me & the final moments of the movie look terrible.
The Casts:
- Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway
- Sam Rockwell as Aidan
- Bryan Cranston as Ritter
- Catherine O’Hara as Ruth Conway, Elly’s mother
- Henry Cavill as Agent Argylle
- Louis Partridge as young Aubrey Argylle
- Sofia Boutella as Saba Al-Badr
- Dua Lipa as LaGrange
- Ariana DeBose as Keira
- John Cena as Wyatt
- Samuel L. Jackson as Alfred Solomon
- Chip as Alfie, Elly’s cat
I highly recommend watching this film in cinemas.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
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