Looking for Netflix movies to watch this weekend? Like every Saturday, CNET France recommends three feature films not to be missed in the catalog of the SVoD service.

This time, Very Special Agents: Code U.N.C.L.E, Edge of Tomorrow and Dragons are recommended by us.

What movies to watch on Netflix this weekend?

A good spy movie: Very Special Agents: Code U.N.C.L.E

Synopsis

In the midst of the Cold War, a CIA agent and his KGB rival are forced to cooperate to dismantle an international criminal organization. Their one and only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist. Very quickly, the race against time begins.

Our opinion

Very Special Agents: Code U.N.C.L.E is the adaptation of the eponymous television series. The latter was broadcast during the 1960s. If Steven Soderbergh had been approached for this project, it was the British Guy Ritchie (Snatch, RocknRolla) who finally picked it up. After the Holmes/Watson duet of Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes, Guy Ritchie stages another dynamic couple with Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer.

In the midst of the Cold War, the association of the two rival agents sparks. Overall, the actors are impeccable. Alicia Vikander as a German mechanic and Elizabeth Debicki, the big bad, make a very good impression. Very Special Agents: Code U.N.C.L.E takes the codes of the greatest spy movies and pays homage to the genre.

Funnier than James Bond, less tortured than Jason Bourne, the result is sparkling, glamorous and entertaining. Without being very original, the production holds up and cleverly uses the split screen. From this film, we especially remember the rhythm, the action and the vintage atmosphere. If a sequel is not planned for the moment, hopefully it will still see the light of day.

A successful science fiction film: Edge of Tomorrow

Synopsis

In the near future, aliens have invaded Earth and nothing seems to be able to stop them. The inexperienced William Cage is sent to the front and finds death there as soon as the clashes begin. He then finds himself stuck in a time loop, forced to relive the same nightmare and perish again and again...

Our opinion

Tom Cruise and science fiction is a great love story that often offers us spectacular films. Edge of Tomorrow is no exception to the rule. Take the landing in Saving Private Ryan, add exoskeletons worthy of the best video games and bathe everything in a time loop concept like Groundhog Day and you get an explosive mix where the poor hero lives moments complicated.

It's a perfect marriage of genres where the action unfolds without downtime. The staging is fluid, the humor brings a little lightness and the twists and turns keep you going, despite a somewhat disappointing ending. We are caught up in this endless, malignant, epic war, and finally, the end comes to hit us unexpectedly, when we would have extended the pleasure a little. Fortunately, a sequel is still in the works.

An excellent animated film: Dragons

Synopsis

Harold is a young Viking and the son of the chief of his tribe. In his village, dragon fighting is the locals' favorite pastime. The latter are considered dangerous and wicked creatures. The life of Harold, and his people, will be turned upside down by his encounter with a young reptile, not as monstrous as it seems.

Our opinion

Released in 2010, Dragons is the first part of a very beautiful animation trilogy. The saga ended in 2019 with the theatrical release of Dragons 3: The Hidden World. Note however that there are also series derived from the world of feature films. They are available on Netflix. A creation signed Dreamworks, Dragons is their nineteenth animated film and the one that once again confirms the studio's place as a serious competitor to Pixar.

After successes like Shrek, Kung-Fu Panda or Madagascar, Dreamworks is changing course and signing a more mature story that relies less on humor to seduce. Initially, it was two former Disney employees who decided to freely adapt a children's novel by Cressida Cowell. Directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders tell the unlikely friendship between a young Viking and a dragon, the adorable Toothless.

A pitch that is reminiscent of that of Lilo and Stitch, also directed by DeBlois and Sanders. The relationship between Harold and Toothless makes this initiatory story special and fills it with tenderness, adventure and humor, without ever falling into silliness. The 3D animation sublimates the Viking landscapes, especially during the very beautiful dragon flight scenes. By betting more on the feelings and the characters than the repeated gags, Dreamworks has managed a high-flying film. Dragons is a nugget that we never tire of watching.

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