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Review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) by Sheila O'malley for RogerEbert.com — 03 Mar 2023

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The characters never take shape, not even as caricatures. There are elements of parody, but Operation Fortune is not broad enough to be a spoof. It's weirdly empty.

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This review of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) was written by Sheila O'malley and published by RogerEbert.com on 03 March 2023.

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre has generally received mixed reviews.

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