This movie has everything! A botched rescue mission! A botched naval base incursion! A botched army base incursion! And that's all within the first 30 minutes. Half of Europe and most of Africa ends up being blown up before John Cutter even learns how to ties his shoes. But once he gets finds his way, it's game on.
This movie is clearly a spoof on all that is holy in the well-worn world of over-the-top machismo action films, and it pokes fun at the genre in such a subtle way that you're never pulled out of the movie. The characters are so razor-thin and cliched that you don't have to waste your time getting to know them. You already know them. You've seen them before in 9000 other action movies. The plot is laughable and doesn't take up any space in your brain, which leaves you free to just sit back and enjoy the experience, which I did thoroughly. And the soundtrack is one of a kind. It was 80s on overdrive and it made me want to start working out again.
My only gripe is that Igor dies at the end. Oh, and there is no resolution to the female scientist's story, even though she literally saves the day.
This movie is clearly a spoof on all that is holy in the well-worn world of over-the-top machismo action films, and it pokes fun at the genre in such a subtle way that you're never pulled out of the movie. The characters are so razor-thin and cliched that you don't have to waste your time getting to know them. You already know them. You've seen them before in 9000 other action movies. The plot is laughable and doesn't take up any space in your brain, which leaves you free to just sit back and enjoy the experience, which I did thoroughly. And the soundtrack is one of a kind. It was 80s on overdrive and it made me want to start working out again.
My only gripe is that Igor dies at the end. Oh, and there is no resolution to the female scientist's story, even though she literally saves the day.