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As adapted from Jean Bruce's endless series of novels, the French series of OSS 117 adventure comedies showcase the globetrotting exploits of Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath (aka OSS 117), a Derek Flint-l... read more read more...ike super-spy. This outing finds OSS 117 shuttled off to Rio de Janeiro, where his assignment involves retrieving microfilm that lists French Nazi collaborators during World War II. He then teams up with the seductive lieutenant Dolores (Louise Monot) to track down a gang of escaped Nazis. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius

Release Date: May 7, 2010

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  • FrizzDrop
    March 9, 2012
    FrizzDrop
    This pre-dates the fame of Jean Dujardin in America, but was a breakout role for the comedy actor from France. In the sixties and seventies there were a string of French spy films with a male protagonist named OSS 117, who is now featured in this second film of the new series as ... read morea complete clod in comparison. In this film, such as Peter Sellers turn as James Bond in Casino Royale, OSS 117 is reworked as slightly bumbling. More so than that he is misogynistic, racist, and playfully arrogant and ignorant. Unlike a low budget parody film this was actually shot in relatively beautiful locations, with actual cinematography and principal photography to boot. It utilizes many forms of split screen, and is a finesse of French cinema, not only as an ode but as an actual spy film. What also sets it apart from the crass American counterparts such as Spy Hard and The Naked Gun, is that this film actually holds more than comedy, but an air of sophistication and restraint. Better than that, while the usual spy parodies have a makeshift cast of people who are truly enthralled by this uncouth person, this film lets the Israeli Mossad romantic lead hold her own amongst the male spies. She outright points out his faults and tells him about them in as mean a way as possible. Dujardin is in his own league here, as he maneuvers between likable and downright repulsive. His scenes are usually full of bandying about words that are intentionally offensive, while also being goofy and lovable in some respects. The villains are unbelievable, the storyline is epic yet ridiculous, and the shots of the film really resonant and bewilder with how amazing they are for the content. Beside that there is actual humor that relates to American sensibilities and somehow mimics the parody films of Leslie Nielsen. The only reason I didn't fully love it is that it doesn't always translate well, and my comedic choices are usually not as suave and as witty as this, so for myself it was a different kind of experience. Still, this is a delight and is worth our attention.
  • RossCollinsUK
    April 14, 2011
    RossCollinsUK
    Jean Dujardin is absolutely perfect in the role of the charming, quintessential French spy of the 1960s, OSS 117. Lost in Rio is slightly weaker in wit than its predecessor Cario: Nest of Spies, but I suspect that has much to do with the French-language jokes not translating to E... read morenglish so well.
  • blacksheepboy
    January 28, 2011
    blacksheepboy
    The best about this French comedy is the '60s visuals, which are really efficient with the clumsy zooms and split-screens, and this film is a fun spoof on the 007 series and spy movies. The laughs are not plentiful, but the story has many inspired nonsensical moments.
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    January 1, 2010
    DragonEyeMorrison
    James Bond spoof, well, actually direct spoof of another french movie spy also called OSS 117, but the spirit is the same. It portrays the character just as the Bond archetype is, but without any glamorous touches: a racist, misogynist, a smug idiot with a suit and a gun. Ignora... read morent and stupid, only interested in screwing women and looking cool in every possible situation. A bufoon that confuses "personality" with acting like a jerk. But yet, OSS 117 is not a bad man and actually ends up being a rather charming bufoon. Jean Dujardin could not be any more perfect in the main role, the supporting cast is equally great, the jokes are funny, the homage to old spy flicks is spot on, the script is clever. I should kick myself for watching this just until now, can't wait for more films on the series, this being the second.
  • gator681
    July 9, 2010
    gator681
    In "OSS 117: Lost in Rio," it is 1967 and Professor Von Zimmel(Rudigler Vogler), a former Nazi, is blackmailing the French government with a list of former collaborators. He wants 50,000 francs to be delivered by the their best agent, Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath(Jean Dujardin) ... read moreto Rio de Janeiro. Once there, he is almost killed but his worthless hide is saved by his pal Will Trumendous(Ken Samuels) of the CIA. A meet is set to exchange the money and the list which turns out to be a trap. This time, he is saved by Mossad agents who want Von Zimmel brought to trial. They assign Colonel Dolores Koulechov(Louise Monet) to partner with Hubert.

    Since this is May, there must be sequels and the humorous, retro "OSS 117: Lost in Rio" will be the first in a long line over the summer. But if you have not seen the first one, let me explain. OSS 117 is lind of like Jack Bauer in that they are both neanderthals who are wanted dead by about a billion Chinese, give or take a few. By the sixties, OSS 117 is increasingly out of date and blithely ignorant while having another chance to explore his latent homosexuality. Ironically, it is the hippies who are in the right. Still, he is not completely useless as he finds a clever way to work his way out of a jam in an elevator. And as far as the movie goes, he did not start the Six Day War but this is also up for debate. A soliloquy from "The Merchant of Venice" and a great sight gag involving a candied apple do prove there is a brain here and the subjects of French collaborators and Nazis in South America are real enough to ground the movie in some kind of reality.(It should be mentioned that "Soap" had the best ever Nazi in South America joke.) However, there is no reason for the movie to rifle through Hitchcock's closet, even if it does provide a couple of exciting set pieces. And it should have given more for Dolores to do than just stand around looking pretty in clothes last seen in Matt Helm movies.
  • michaelneumann
    July 9, 2010
    michaelneumann
    Fun, irreverent, visually pleasing, and often hilarious. It's paced well for a Connery-esque French Bond parody, mixed with wonderful slapstick, humorous awkwardisms galore, and an ode to Hitchcock on the Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio. It went out of its way to feel like a ... read moremovie made in the late 60's -- no easy feat, considering how many finer details it nailed -- successfully recreating a world that added a great layer to the funny.

    It's at times a little too irreverent, but the film pulls you back in with one of Hubert de la Bath's (OSS 117) infectious fits of laughter. As for his frequently near-racist remarks, this was played well by making OSS 117 more a cluelessly ignorant buffoon than anybody genuinely mean-spirited. And the other characters in the movie seemed to recognize that as he casually offended the bloody hell out of them. OSS was redeemable as a legitimate spy beyond all this, though,, as we see moments of clever misdirection, fierce gunplay, and (hilarious) Mexican wrestling prowess that inform the audience that he's not your garden variety dolt. This is a clear contrast to the abysmal MacGruber, which leaned too heavily on its R-rating for obnoxious and character-sacrificing foibles. On the other hand, fortunately, OSS 117 reminds me of its invisible gunfire: even when it's frequently missing, it's hitting.
  • merillupin
    March 8, 2010
    merillupin
    Another fun adventure from the ridiculous OSS 117. I didn't find this film to be as good as "Le Caire: Nid d'espions" but it was still an amusing romp with the expressive Jean Dujardin.
  • JHeafitz
    February 17, 2012
    JHeafitz
    The French are not funny. What sells this movie is Dujardin's charm and carisma that is the same stuff that is more readily apparent in The Artist.

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Critic Reviews

Peter Rainer
January 3, 2011
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

All this is mighty silly, but there's something to be said for watching a French movie that, for a change, isn't about l'amour, existential angst, or madness. Full Review

Colin Covert
June 24, 2010
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's generally friendly and enjoyable, but it sags a bit. Full Review

J. R. Jones
June 17, 2010
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

Strutting around like a rooster in a thin-lapeled suit, 117 isn't much different from other comic Bond figures, but the movies find a fresh and exceedingly rich vein of comedy in his airy sexism, raci... Full Review

Roger Ebert
June 10, 2010
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I sort of liked the 2006 film, and I sort of like this one, too. I may like it a little more, because Dujardin grows on you. Full Review

Mark Feeney
May 20, 2010
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe

A reasonably pleasant surprise. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
May 20, 2010
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

It's larky, snarky fun. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
May 13, 2010
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

The part is tricky, but Jean Dujardin does it well, greeting every woman with a cocky Jean-Paul Belmondo smile, and every foreign disaster with calm. Thank heavens France is here to help! Full Review

Mike Hale
May 7, 2010
Mike Hale, New York Times

Mr. Dujardin, a skilled comedian, deftly embodies the spy's combination of cluelessness and condescension, but it's an act that eventually wears thin. Full Review

V.A. Musetto
May 7, 2010
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

I don't know about you, but I look to French films for stylish love stories and potent social dramas. I definitely don't look to Gallic movies for slapstick comedy, a genre at which the French are esp... Full Review

Mick LaSalle
May 7, 2010
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

A very funny French comedy of a variety that usually doesn't make its way here. Full Review

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