Review of OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009) by Joe G — 06 Jan 2011

A pretty funny James Bond/ spy movie spoof that pokes fun of the fact that Nazis are your typically go to villain. There are some strange homages to Hitchcock near the end as well, most notably the vertigo inspired stairway scene.

The Jokes vary from screwball, on the nose slapstick to slightly more subtle inside film jokes. None of which are really laugh out loud hilarious, but many smirk inducing moments. My favorite bit was probably the ever vengeful chinese men that there seems to be unlimited supplies of.

I've noticed some people saying this film is slightly racist, but I really have to disagree. While there are definitely race joke, they are all given by our idiotic protagonist, so when we laugh it is not at the joke but at the characters ignorance.

If you liked the first, this one is probably right up your ally. If you haven't seen the films, you should still check this one out, it's worth a watch. Just don't expect to be tearing up with laughter.