agency be another of those canadian make picture pose a an american film and replete with big name u. s. actor and and feature montreal unconvincingly stand in for washington and d. c. with a premise that be more intriguing and timely now than ever subliminal message in tv ad one would have wish for a sincere and thoughtful approach . instead and the wretched script be awash with bad dialogue and and in the second half and silly corporate intrigue scene involve lee major slink about the ad agency at night and try to get to the bottom of bos robert mitchum nefarious political machination . mitchum henchman be so laughable look and inept that they appear to have be recruit straight from a pink panther film . part of the film border on outright comedy . still and the film be not completely without merit . the first half be promise while major make an affable protagonist while saul rubinek be quite good a the harried eccentric who first discovers mitchum conspiracy ( although his open contempt of his bos make his continued employment at the agency another implausible factor ) . valerie perrine and however and appear in an entirely disposable role a the obligatory concerned wife . finally and all production element be professional and and agency at least turn out to be a diverting and if daft and disappointing and thriller . i be not bore .