It's good news.
. In some ways, the two espionage projects are curiously similar: a starry cast, copious locations, excessively loud artillery fire.was on every Netflix homepage for three days and then slipped into the humdrum catalogue ether, where it will presumably remain until the, the Russo brothers have hit their post-Marvel stride. Netflix higher-ups may be left feeling they missed the bang for their buck.
Prime Video's blockbuster offering follows Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh as elite agents of Citadel – an independent global spy agency. The opening scenes, on a high-speed train shooting through the Alps as the sun sets, regrettably fall into the run-of-the-mill spy-movie traps.With Bernard Orlick on the earpiece blower, Nadia talks of enriched uranium in the suitcase of a sinister Russian man.
With no knowledge of his spy past, Mason is living the American Dream in what looks suspiciously like Hawkeye's secret house in. Bernard soon tracks down Mason, who tracks down Nadia, amid a fresh threat from the shady enemy organisation Manticore, headed up by a moonlighting Dahlia Archer , who is cheerfully the UK ambassador to the US by day.The Russos address the inevitable Jason Bourne comparisons head-on with a tongue-in-cheek joke and from there we're off on a rollicking ride.
Meanwhile, Manville promises to offer more chilling hijinks as less-than-sunny Dahlia, such as when she memorably threatens a member of the CIA beside a hedge of roses while sporting a coastal grandma-core straw hat."Shall we plant explosives on your daughter's British Airways flight tomorrow from Oxford? Or shall we abduct your wife and bury her alive in my rose garden?" she asks with a cherubic smile.
There are only two of six episodes available for viewing, as Prime Video continues to move away from the binge approach to streaming, so it's possibleBut so far, this rip-roaring romp is promising. If anything, the prospect of Manville and Tucci's characters locked in an ugly face-off for the foreseeable is enough to guarantee compulsive viewing.are available to stream on Prime Video, with new episodes each Thursday.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Richard Madden says he spoke in an American accent for 2 years for a roleRichard Madden reveals he spoke in an American accent for two years, even when with his family and friends, to perfect the accent for his role of Mason Kane in new spy-drama Citadel.
Read more »
Glasgow cops uncover £55k worth of 'heroin and cocaine' in Garthamlock propertyPolice have arrested and charged a 33-year-old man after the illicit substances were discovered at a property on Cambusdoon Road at around 1pm on Monday, April 24
Read more »
Premier League form table updated - Worth a look for Newcastle United fans ahead of EvertonPremier League form table updated - Worth a look for Newcastle United fans ahead of Everton nufc
Read more »