I put this movie on, because it was the top suggestion available, but I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I think that is the correct way to see this movie. Don't even read the premise, don't read any reviews, just watch it. I guess since you are here, it is too late for that.
This is no real spoiler, but I had no idea the story was about a writer. The premise tells you as much, but I think it is better not knowing because then you first meet Bob Sinclair, the over the top super spy who is absolutely ridiculous in how good he is at what he does. Like shooting one bullet and taking out 6 goons who were hiding in a tree, because of course they are. Being thrown into such story I was really confused as to what am I even watching and how will it proceed. When I thought it couldn't get any more ridiculous, there was a lady vacuuming the beach, so I thought ok, so it is a spoof satire kind of thing like Mel Brooks?
Not quite.
You get a transition into the real world, where Belmondo is a deadbeat writer working on the 43rd episode of a pulpy detective story. Suddenly it all made sense, and the story progresses to be much more intriguing. There are plenty of gags in the real world as well as keeping up with the pulp story. Over all the movie is a good time. The surprise about the spy stuff being fiction within fiction added a level of enjoyment for me, so since you already spoiled that for yourself, at least spare this detail from anyone you might watch this movie with. It is a plot twist, that was probably not intended, but welcome. Also, Jacqueline Bisset is insanely hot in the movie.
This is no real spoiler, but I had no idea the story was about a writer. The premise tells you as much, but I think it is better not knowing because then you first meet Bob Sinclair, the over the top super spy who is absolutely ridiculous in how good he is at what he does. Like shooting one bullet and taking out 6 goons who were hiding in a tree, because of course they are. Being thrown into such story I was really confused as to what am I even watching and how will it proceed. When I thought it couldn't get any more ridiculous, there was a lady vacuuming the beach, so I thought ok, so it is a spoof satire kind of thing like Mel Brooks?
Not quite.
You get a transition into the real world, where Belmondo is a deadbeat writer working on the 43rd episode of a pulpy detective story. Suddenly it all made sense, and the story progresses to be much more intriguing. There are plenty of gags in the real world as well as keeping up with the pulp story. Over all the movie is a good time. The surprise about the spy stuff being fiction within fiction added a level of enjoyment for me, so since you already spoiled that for yourself, at least spare this detail from anyone you might watch this movie with. It is a plot twist, that was probably not intended, but welcome. Also, Jacqueline Bisset is insanely hot in the movie.