OSS 117 - Lost in Rio

Originally titled "OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus" this French spoof on Bond films is so bad some people might think its good. I didn't. But, if you like very campy, intentionally offensive, but very well told spoof movies, this is a good choice. Clearly in the vein of Pink Panther classics there is even a homage to Marathon Man and Vertigo in the final scenes.

Jean Dujardin is perfect as the flawed but legendary One-Seventeen of the French spy service. He looks enough like Sean Connery to pull off the obvious nods. How he kept a straight face during all this is beyond me, but I would love to see the out-takes.

Louise Monot is stunning as the Israeli agent paired with doofy 117.

The rest of the cast is just plain funny. Some of it is local Rio humor. Some of it is anti-Semitic. some of it is anti-Nazi.

If you choose, watch this movie with somebody who will get the Rio humor and not be offended by the rest of it.