ThiefHott Too much of everything

Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

The Couchpotatoes OSS 117, the French Sean Connery look-a-like, played by Jean Dujardin, is supposed to be a mixture between Austin Powers and James Bond, and this in a satirical way. The humor goes from subtile to blunt, and I'm sure is not everybody's piece of cake. I have to admit I laughed a couple of times, but not enough to make it a hilarious movie. I'm not a great fan of James Bond movies nor Austin Powers so a mixture of the two doesn't realy help. It's filmed like it could have been made in the fifties, and that was not realy necessary. The acting is exactly what to expect with this kind of movies, it's just silly and a bit of easy fun. But it wasn't great, at least not to me. I will watch the sequel just out of interest to see how it evolves, but I'm not dying to see it.

suite92 We meet OSS-117 and his friend Jack (OSS-283) in an opening sequence from World War II. We meet the Princess then as well.Years later, Jack is dead, supposedly, and OSS-117 gets drawn into Cairo to see how Jack met his end.Larmina is assigned as his local guide and contact. The Princess is involved this time around as well.The gag about code sentences goes on and on and on. The dual conducted with thrown chickens was worth a chuckle.When he finds the object of his investigations, it's...the Nazis the film started with, plus some locals, of course.How will the hero resolve this? Surprises await.----Scores-----Cinematography: 8/10 Quite good for the most part.Sound: 8/10 I liked the incidental music very much.Acting: 8/10 Played as straight drama, not very good. Played as parody, reasonably funny. Definitely a lot of tongue in cheek acting in this film. Jean Dujardin is quite convincing as the culturally ignorant blow-hard OSS-117.Screenplay: 5/10 Dragged. Much as I liked the three principal actors, it dragged.Editing, continuity: 5/10 Driving in an open convertible, the lead actors don't have their hair mussed, and cigarette smoke rises slowly and vertically? The late 1950s to 1960's look was fairly good. In the opening sequence, the propeller plane came across as hokey, rather than authentic.

random_avenger Adventures of agent OSS 117, a French colleague of James Bond. Upon hearing about the death of his long-time friend in Cairo, agent OSS 117 (Jean Dujardin) is sent to investigate revolutionary activity and the disappearance of a weapons ship in Egypt. Aiding him is an attractive but unenthusiastic lady assistant (Bérénice Bejo).Unlike the earlier books and movies in the series, this film takes a parodic approach to the character as well as other spy films of the 1960s, notably Connery-era Bonds: a pre-credit sequence, animated opening titles, brass music, faded cinematography and poor rear projection in driving scenes are all there. OSS 117 also takes Bond's characteristics further by being an openly smug and ignorant colonialist. There are many funny scenes, ranging from subtle (implications of OSS 117's homosexuality) to slapstick (using live chickens as throwing weapons). Recommended for spy movie fans.

lastliberal Fans of the Pink Panther, Naked Gun, or Get Smart will certainly enjoy this farce that won one César and was nominated for four more.Jean Dujardin is Agent OSS 117, a man who wouldn't know a clue if it hit him upside the head. He is also a reflection of the colonialist attitude indicative of the West.All of the Russian spies, Nazis, and Muslim radicals around him are just as stupid, but there is Larmina (Bérénice Bejo) and the Princess (Aure Atika) to keep things interesting.OSS 117's uncanny ability to pick up languages, play musical instruments the first time he picks them up, and sing like a native are all more impressive than Bond's tricks, but he is still stupid.