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The Avengers

Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes

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POSEURS Fiennes, Thurman, and Connery

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Rated: PG-13; Genres: , Suspense; With: Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman

By Troy Patterson

Troy Patterson

Troy Patterson is a critic for EW. He lives in Brooklyn.

It's possible I couldn't comprehend "The Avengers" simply because it kept lulling me to sleep, but a sentient viewing confirmed that the film version of the '60s spy series is 90 minutes of mild nonsense. Thurman is the kinkily clad Emma Peel, Fiennes the spruce John Steed, and Connery the kilted baddie planning to kidnap the weather. Together, the actors succeed in maintaining professional dignity.

Posted Dec 30, 1998

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