Director Guy Ritchie has enjoyed a recent creative winning streak, pulling himself out of the punishing excesses of the “Aladdin” live-action remake and “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” focusing on tight capers and revenge stories starring collections of meaty, loquacious characters, found in “The Gentlemen” and “Wrath of Man.” “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre” keeps the good times going for Ritchie, who co-scripts (with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies) an amusing superspy adventure that does well with his usual interests in casting and threat. Ritchie’s cinematic muse, Jason Statham, returns to power in the feature, positioning him as a man of action, joined by a team tasked with taking control of an enigmatic doomsday device. There’s a James Bond-ian influence over “Operation Fortune,” crushed up with Ritchie’s impishness and love of tough guys posturing. The helmer doesn’t provide the tightest storytelling with the effort, but offers an entertaining sit with this globetrotting adventure into danger. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
BRIAN ORNDORF 
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