Agent X-77, Serge Vadile (Gerard Barray), attempts to stop a rogue organization from getting its hands on a new, top-secret rocket fuel. His only assistance comes from a nurse, untrained as special agent.
Not the best Eurospy film I've ever seen, but Agent X-77 Orders to Kill is a decent effort with enough fun stuff to make it worthwhile. I recently wrote some fairly negative things about another Eurospy film called Agent Sigma 3. I thought it might be fun to compare the two to see why I prefer Agent X-77 to Agent Sigma 3.
Agent Sigma 3 – Lead actor was dull. Agent X-77 – Lead actor (Barray) has enough charm and charisma to pull off the role of a secret agent. He's good.
Agent Sigma 3 – The plot was empty and characters move from place to place without much happening. Agent X-77 – While it might not be the best plot, there's more going on in a coherent fashion to keep things moving along nicely. Character actions have a purpose and fit the story being told.
Agent Sigma 3 – The characters don't distinguish themselves. Agent X-77 – The bad guys here are played in a much sharper focus. Each of the three or four main bad guys had a definite personality and characteristics.
Agent Sigma 3 – Poorly choreographed fight scenes. Agent X-77 – Much better fight choreography. Barray looks more like he knows what he's doing. Not perfect by any stretch, but much better than Agent Sigma 3.
If all that weren't enough, the icing on the cake that gives a huge edge to Agent X-77 over Agent Sigma 3 is Sylva Koscina as the nurse, Mania. I've written this before about Margaret Lee, but it holds true for Koscina – any movie with Sylva Koscina is better just because she's in the movie. She's incredible.
My 6/10 rating would indicate that I had a few issues with the movie. The love scene between the female agent and the spy was silly, the plot could have been a bit more focused, and the ridiculous player piano music that's heard every time Vadile drives his car is nothing short of an assault on the senses.
Not the best Eurospy film I've ever seen, but Agent X-77 Orders to Kill is a decent effort with enough fun stuff to make it worthwhile. I recently wrote some fairly negative things about another Eurospy film called Agent Sigma 3. I thought it might be fun to compare the two to see why I prefer Agent X-77 to Agent Sigma 3.
Agent Sigma 3 – Lead actor was dull. Agent X-77 – Lead actor (Barray) has enough charm and charisma to pull off the role of a secret agent. He's good.
Agent Sigma 3 – The plot was empty and characters move from place to place without much happening. Agent X-77 – While it might not be the best plot, there's more going on in a coherent fashion to keep things moving along nicely. Character actions have a purpose and fit the story being told.
Agent Sigma 3 – The characters don't distinguish themselves. Agent X-77 – The bad guys here are played in a much sharper focus. Each of the three or four main bad guys had a definite personality and characteristics.
Agent Sigma 3 – Poorly choreographed fight scenes. Agent X-77 – Much better fight choreography. Barray looks more like he knows what he's doing. Not perfect by any stretch, but much better than Agent Sigma 3.
If all that weren't enough, the icing on the cake that gives a huge edge to Agent X-77 over Agent Sigma 3 is Sylva Koscina as the nurse, Mania. I've written this before about Margaret Lee, but it holds true for Koscina – any movie with Sylva Koscina is better just because she's in the movie. She's incredible.
My 6/10 rating would indicate that I had a few issues with the movie. The love scene between the female agent and the spy was silly, the plot could have been a bit more focused, and the ridiculous player piano music that's heard every time Vadile drives his car is nothing short of an assault on the senses.