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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2008)
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Reviews Counted:55
Fresh:41
Rotten:14
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: This clever spy spoof plays politics and movie conventions for laughs and features a great turn by Jen Dujardin as a smarmy-suave nouveau-Bond.
Theatrical Release:May 9, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: For those that like the spy action of the James Bond series shaken with a bit of humor, this French hit promises to be a tasty cocktail. OSS 117 is a popular French character who has appeared in... [More]
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Reviews for OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
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A lowbrow spy spoof that can only go so far with such a silly plot. Full Review |
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This French comedy fondly lampoons both the popular French spy movies adapted from Jean Bruce's novels in the 1950s and '60s and the colonialist era they were set in. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Infinitely superior to Get Smart. Full Review |
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4/6 |
This light-hearted pastiche is a recommended antidote to ‘Quantum of Solace’. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Notwithstanding a willing central performance from Dujardin, the film simply lacks the comedic savoir-faire to leave us shaken, stirred or even reasonably amused. Full Review |
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Impeccable standards, far above anything you’d expect from the parody genre. Full Review |
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3/5 |
In a week of overblown, unappetising or disappointing films, this makes a refreshing change. And how interesting to be offered a French movie that doesn't come straight from the "arthouse" stable. Full Review |
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3/5 |
The amusingly cumbersomely titled OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is about ten minutes too long for a great plot to gag ratio, but there are enough smart chuckles here to make the promised sequel worth looking forward to. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Despite a number of hilarious set-pieces, the stupidity never spoils the intrigue and by playing the pastiche game better than Austin Powers, this is an unexpected pleasure. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Beautifully made, superbly written and frequently hilarious comedy that plays like a French version of Get Smart (the original series), with a terrific comic performance from Jean Dujardin. Full Review |
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I have never been a particular admirer of either James Bond or Austin Powers, and could hardly be expected to be overjoyed by a 'cross between them.' Hence, I was hardly surprised when I didn’t crack a smile over the antics of Mr. Jean Dujardin. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Leave it to the French to beat us at our own bizarrely self-reflexive comic shenanigans. OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is a model of smart, often very silly, but never, ever stupid comic perfection. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Those looking for big laughs will leave disappointed. OSS 117 barely qualifies as comic. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
A lame comedy with a few decent laughs and several yawn-spawning set pieces that don't really go anywhere. Full Review |
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4/5 |
...slick and funny, a pitch-perfect spoof... Full Review |
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A charming French spy farce replete with homoerotic undertones Full Review |
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3/5 |
Dujardin mantém um bom equilíbrio no tom que confere ao personagem, expondo sua tolice sem transformá-lo numa caricatura que comprometeria a narrativa ao impedir o espectador de acreditar que 117 é minimamente competente. Full Review |
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8/10 |
The first laugh-out-loud comedy to come out this year - as well as an embarrassing reminder that anything we can do, the French can do better. Full Review |
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Like its hero, the job may not be done with the most style and grace, but it definitely gets done. Full Review |
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