OPERATION MINCEMEAT Quick-Fire Review – No Spoilers

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OPERATION MINCEMEAT Quick-Fire Review – No Spoilers

Deception: As spy movie fans, we know that deception is a key ingredient in espionage. In World War II, the British tried many different forms of deception.  One of the most impactful deceptions from that war has inspired plot points in James Bond movies and was a key driver to the creation of the Hitchcock classic NORTH BY NORTHWEST.  It is also the basis of the just-released movie OPERATION MINCEMEAT.

OPERATION MINCEMEAT is a fascinating real-life WW II operation which helped deceive the Nazis and assisted the Allied invasion in Sicily.  This was made into a movie of the same title.  This movie what we are reviewing today.

In Tom’s review of Operation Mincemeat, he discusses:

  • The plot (without spoilers)
  • The cast
  • The last shot and end credits
  • Why we liked Operation Mincemeat
  • What we wish was different
  • and more …

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