Tuesday, September 1, 2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Adoption Movie Review
Thief-turned-CIA-spy Napoleon Solo is in East Berlin,
attempting to connect with Gabby Teller, who he believes will be his connection
to a scientist who is creating a major weapon. They are being pursued by
Russian agent Illya Kuryakin. When Russia and the US realize that their shared
interests of preserving the world outweigh the desire for the power the weapon
would give, the two enemies must work together to prevent the weapon from being
given to a power-hungry family.
The Adoption
Connection
Gabby was raised in a foster home, but there are some
troubling truths about her birth family. (Napoleon explains that when he talks
to Gabby about her father “I’m not referring to your late foster father – I mean
your real father.”)
SPOILER ALERTS: Her birth father (who Napoleon refers to as “your
real father”) was a mechanic who worked for Adolph Hitler. (SPOILER ALERT: She
does meet her birth father, but he is killed. Her birth uncle is a psychopath
who loves torturing people.) END SPOILER
Strong Points
In The Man from U.N.C.L.E., three people who initially
distrust each other are able to develop trust, and even some degree of
friendship. They make a hard, but wise, decision at the end of the film that
highlights the good that comes when rivals put aside their enmity.
Weak Points
There are some concerning truths about Gabby’s birthfamily,
which are discussed in the “Adoption Connection” section, under the spoiler
alert.
One character is very much a racist.
One character threatens another character by saying “Any
blood relation of yours will be dead within one year.”
One character’s father is murdered on screen.
Recommendations
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an entertaining, funny, and suspenseful
spy/action movie. There is a scene where a character is tortured, which might
be too much for some viewers, but overall this could be a fun one for teens 15
and up and their parents.
Questions for
Discussion
Have you ever had to work alongside someone that you didn’t
trust?
Have you ever made friends with someone that you initially
disliked?
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