While I didn’t find myself loving *Operation Mincemeat*, it remains a decent film. A diverting story—based on true events, though undoubtedly altered to some degree—unfolds over about 128 minutes. I believe the length could have been trimmed down; however, it doesn't feel slow-paced, just that certain parts toward the conclusion could have moved along more swiftly. The movie generally delivers what you’d antici…

It’s baffling that they felt compelled to shoehorn a romantic element into this film. Stripped of that unnecessary addition, the movie would have been a real winner as a wartime adventure. With WWII escalating, Allied forces are searching for ways to mislead the Nazis about their objectives. "Montague" (Colin Firth) and "Colmondeley" (Matthew Macfadyen) devise an elaborate strategy involving planting false documents …