Very disappointing...

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

My vote: 7.5/10. I really liked this movie! Jean Dujardin plays very well the french spy. There was very good comedy, very good costumes, very good casting...etc. It was well done. I really recommend it. I saw it on DVD not so long ago. Myself, I would like to become an actor because I am a real fan of films! I liked the fights and how the characters were behaving on their actions. Love is included as well for the spy, ouuuuuuu!!! It is set in a good time. The end was excellent!!! I especially loved the scene where the french spy wears new clothes and sings kind of bambino music to other people! It was such a good, cool music!!! It is the kind of comedy, that I think people will probably love! It is too funny to be true, believe me! I really laughed a lot and had great fun while watching it!!! The actors are magic! Thank you for your attention!!! Constantin

I just saw this movie, actually it was a decision after watching "Jean Dujardin" amazing performance in "The Artist".The movie is nice and funny and sense of humor is surprising and far from being French.What really annoyed me is everything in the movie is not Egyptian or has do anything with Cairo. It's such a shame for a movie that's produced in 2006 to be unable to deliver such basic things, any kid can Google and get these info. The dialect is Moroccan -which you can consider a complete different language than the one spoken in Egypt, the Arabic translation is wrong with all plaques and signs in the movie, the customs, dresses and outfits are Moroccan, the locations and building styles are all Moroccan. I know it sounds irrelevant to most of people, but for me being Egyptian it does make a difference. Plus, you spend all that money on a movie and neglect such a thing where you could have easily hired some Egyptian staff to guide you through it on 2006? Other than that, it's a nice and funny movie and I recommend it!

This was a terribly funny and enjoyable film--so much so that I look forward to seeing the next movie in this series. Jean Dujardin stars as OSS agent 117--an incredibly cocky yet stupid hero. In many ways, he's like combining James Bond and Indiana Jones with Inspector Clousseau. That's because although his character is an idiot, he's also incredibly physical and a bit macho---and amazingly cocky about it. The combination works well--with a character you like but is still rather unique.The film starts towards the end of WWII. This portion is highly reminiscent of Indiana Jones or an old movie serial--it's action and a cocky appeal. After defeating the Hun, Agent 117 return home--a hero. Now, in the next scene, a decade has passed and he's being sent to Cairo on his next case. Once there, he walks about like he just KNOWS all the women adore him--and again and again he makes a total nuisance of himself. Yet, because he IS still a macho guy, he's able to defeat the baddies and conquer the ladies despite his severely stunted intellect. I loved how the film focused on how incredibly insensitive his character was when it came to Islam--and the scene involving the morning call to prayer is priceless. Despite a nice idea and many clever moments, the film is occasionally a bit slow or loses pace. But, this is not a serious problem and the end result is a different sort of film hero--one you really want to see again.By the way, look for the scene where 117 is tossed into the water to die. While this scene was poorly done in some ways (skeletons do NOT look like that--the bones do NOT remain articulated once the flesh is gone), I loved how incredibly cocky he was--as after he escaped, he very slowly and very casually made his way to the surface. Clever.

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.