OSS 117: From Africa with Love
OSS 117: From Africa with Love

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OSS 117: From Africa with Love

2021
Movie
117 min
French

1981. Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, aka OSS 117, is back. For this new mission – more delicate, more dangerous and more torrid than ever – he is forced to team up with a young new colleague, the promising OSS 1001.

Insights

IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic61/100
Google Users73%
Director: Nicolas BedosGenres: Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy

Plot Summary

In 1967, French secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, aka OSS 117, is sent to the Republic of Kenya to investigate the suspicious death of a fellow agent. Dispatched by the French President, OSS 117 must navigate a complex political landscape filled with espionage, betrayal, and romantic entanglements. He is aided by a local resistance leader while dealing with his own bumbling incompetence and outdated colonialist views.

Critical Reception

OSS 117: From Africa with Love generally received positive reviews, with critics praising its comedic style and Jean Dujardin's performance. Some noted it captured the spirit of the previous installments while offering a contemporary commentary on colonialism.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its witty script and Jean Dujardin's perfectly embodied comedic performance.

  • Appreciated for its successful satire of colonial attitudes and spy tropes.

  • Some found the humor occasionally hit-or-miss, but overall enjoyed the lighthearted espionage.

  • The film successfully balances homage to classic spy films with modern comedic sensibilities.

Google audience: Audiences largely enjoyed the film's humor and the return of Jean Dujardin as OSS 117. Many found it a fun and entertaining spy comedy that poked fun at outdated stereotypes.

Fun Fact

The film was noted for its satirical approach to colonialism, a theme that was more subtly handled in the earlier OSS 117 films.

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Dark Jedi

Dark Jedi

I have to admit that this was rather painful to watch. I have not seen any of the other OSS 117 movies. The main reason I watched this one was because my girlfriend wanted to watch it. Since she has seen the other two entries in the fran...