I went to see this film full of expectations. Vincent Cassel, gifted actor very popular here and abroad. Monica Belluci, his wife, a beautiful Italian. And here in this film they play a husband and wife secret agent couple, working for the French government in a variety of difficult missions. Well, by the time I had finished watching this film my illusions were well and truly shattered. From some very poor acting (André Dussolier in particular as the boss of our agents) to some dreadfully staged set pieces (Cassel disguised as a cycle dispatch rider killing a Spanish bartender / contract killer with a bicycle pump, anyone?) and some downright shabby makeup (one of the actor's hair got greyer as they film went on, to the point where you could distinguish the grey powder quite clearly stuck on his head), the film is without merit. It is possibly one of the least interesting movies of the year. There is absolutely no chemistry between our heroic couple, there is nothing to hook the spectator, and everyone looks thoroughly bored throughout. Even the ending is frankly dull.
Review of Secret Agents
