i recently saw this at the 2007 palm spring international film festival where it end up a one of the audience favorites . this be a spoof on the french cottage industry of os 117 film of the 50 and 60 . the first os 117 film base on the novel by jean bruce be bring to the screen in 1956 and long before the first james bond film and star ivan desny a hubert bonisseur de la bath and six subsequent action adventure spy film be make up to 1970 with luc merenda and frederick stafford and kerwin matthew and john gaven all take turn a os 117. jean dujardin be in the title role in this comedic take on the series . a the film begin set in 1945 he have a french mustache and resembles desny but a the film begin it set of 1955 he really look like sean connery . jean françois halim write this hilarious screenplay of a spy sent to egypt to investigate the murder of a friend . it borrow on the silliness of naked gun and get smart and the pink panther and use fresh humor on current event in a delightful combination that international audience will enjoy and i be sure this will be the only the first of more to come of a revive os 117 rework to comedy adventure . michel hazanavicius direct . i would give this a 7 . 5 and recommend it .