For decades, Guy Ritchie was the director you called when you wanted bonkers, ballistic action tied up in a byzantine, paranoid plot. Such was the struggle for The Man from U.N.C.L.E., one of Ritchie’s most restrained films yet. While his stiff-lipped Soviet spy, Illya Kuryakin, is the focus of some comedic relief and a great romantic subplot, Ritchie’s film remains an ensemble piece, and a diverting one at that. After the extensive chase sequence that opens the film, Illya and Napoleon are forced to work together to uncover a cabal of Nazi sympathizers. Cavill is clearly relishing his role as Solo, channeling the quirks and charm of James Bond every step of the way.