This entirely Australian production was actually entertaining, especially under the proper conditions, of which we had. I watched this with a bunch of friends, partaking in alcoholic beverages and natures recreational pharmaceuticals - strictly for medicinal purposes of course, and as cheesy as this spy parody was, we laughed and enjoyed it more than expected.
It's nothing revolutionary, but this was written, produced and directed by newb filmmaker Corey Pearson as his third film, and he did not disappoint. It was very professionally directed, and although his Aussie cast are not seasoned pros, he directed them perfectly and they all performed just as well. The story is decent for its genre, and any cliches went quite well with the parody. The humor was dry and stale, but the actors did such a great job with their body language and facial expressions, they pulled off the laughs very well, especially considering its a parody. Even the action scenes were choreographed great, especially the bathroom scene. Pearson used the 96 min runtime effectively and paced the entire film just right. The cinematography and score were excellent, especially for an international newbie's B film.
All in all it's a fun one-time watch, especially if you enjoy parodies, and making fun of the spy genre. We saw Double Threat just before this one and we cringed and could barely finish it, so this one was a refreshing change of some real entertainment. Thus, it's a well deserved 7/10 from me.
It's nothing revolutionary, but this was written, produced and directed by newb filmmaker Corey Pearson as his third film, and he did not disappoint. It was very professionally directed, and although his Aussie cast are not seasoned pros, he directed them perfectly and they all performed just as well. The story is decent for its genre, and any cliches went quite well with the parody. The humor was dry and stale, but the actors did such a great job with their body language and facial expressions, they pulled off the laughs very well, especially considering its a parody. Even the action scenes were choreographed great, especially the bathroom scene. Pearson used the 96 min runtime effectively and paced the entire film just right. The cinematography and score were excellent, especially for an international newbie's B film.
All in all it's a fun one-time watch, especially if you enjoy parodies, and making fun of the spy genre. We saw Double Threat just before this one and we cringed and could barely finish it, so this one was a refreshing change of some real entertainment. Thus, it's a well deserved 7/10 from me.