Spoilers - don't read unless you've seen the film or you just don't care.

As Hollywood rehashes old plots from previously made movies for profit, it's also desperately grabbed thinly veiled origins from comic books and blown them into two hour special effect displays. All of these money makers - old movies, serials, and comic books - have proved profitable to the Hollywood formula.

With the success of James Bond' last incarnation - Skyfall - Hollywood has once again exploited the spy-thriller genre with "Kingsman" and the humorous "Spy" this year along with Guy Ritchie's latest effort, "Man from UNCLE." The plot - loosely borrowed from the 1960's television show of the same name - has Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin fit side by side to defeat the evil villains of the world. Director Ritchie, who until now is known mostly for his modern takes on Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey, Jr., helms another remake. This time Ritchie has added a few homages to his directorial past by winking at the likes of Sergio Leone and his musical master Ennio Morricone. "Good, bad, and Ugly" Morricone's music is showing up recently in beer commercials and other venues without much credit. However, Ritchie clearly tips his hat more than once during "UNCLE" in a variety of ways to the master of the spaghetti western with little musical cues and proverbial nods to the fourth wall in the way Eastwood did. This gives what could be a formula film more of a kick and less predictability (though knowing they've all been signed for the sequel does spoil it). "UNCLE" never takes itself too seriously. We're never given much in the way of character depth. Solo waltzes his way through crowds like someone searching for an exit rather than a purpose for being there. Kuryakin constantly frowns in every take, giving us the impression he's either upset with the world or he needs a good bowel movement. Either way, this is not the stuff of great acting; this is an action movie with thrills, chills, and spills.

The movie adaptation of the television show has a few twists. Solo turns out to be another Al Bundy (It take a thief), having stolen from art collectors for years during the post war era. Solo enjoys an upper-class lifestyle. Henry Cavill best known for his role as Superman plays the suave and debonair playboy who also happens to carry a gun, is an acrobat, and an expert in fighting. The film opens with a long drawn out montage to the late cold war with visuals that include Kennedy and Khrushchev verbal battles in the press. It's the same old story of an enemy making a thermonuclear device that will wipe out the good people of America and/or Europe. Forced to work together, Solo and Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) end up admiring one another (of course they do) while involving spy-moll Gaby (Alicia Vikander). They've even resurrected Mr. Waverly, simply known here as Waverly, and given the part to, of all people, Hugh Grant (the one bad casting mistake). They become the agents from United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. Ta-da! A new spy series is born. So now we have "Spy" and its success for McCarthy. We have "Kingsman" and its success for Taron Egerton. And we have "UNCLE" that will certainly spawn sequels for its stars.

Who said the spy genre was all washed out? Move over James Bond and Jason Bourne. There are new kids on the block.