The Osirus Project

by

Sunmade Ladimeji


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To call this film a 007 film is to degrade and possibly destroy the franchise. This is because 007 and James Bond have nothing to do with the film what so ever. The MI6 is only a cooperative partner in this spy flick.

he storyline is simple, a satellite nuclear missile launcher called the Osirus, has been launched into space by the United States of America. It's purpose is simple to protect America from terrorism international and domestic. During the complex and bizarre way of activating the satellite using codes a carrier agent is killed and codes stolen. Task now for last remaining carrier agent is to find or destroy the codes before Osirus is activated. If agent fails then America and possibly the world is Doomed!!!!!

Plot is straightforward in some ways as whenever the agent progresses forward to completing the mission. The enemy foils them interception and deception and pushes them to steps back but does it in a bad way. What is also unusual about this plot is that it resonates present world politics with actual showings of a presidential speech made by George Bush. This also means that the Osirus Satellite launcher could be a reference to the Star Wars being developed by America , Britain and some of its allies but it is not definite. Plot on others ways does question the whole structure of the movie when you consider the enemy. However not wanting to give spoilers the ending is a surprise stunner as it does not make much sense.

The acting and action is a combination of Steven Segal and Sylvester Stallone films. In fact they are similar with monotone voices and old style action with reference to the weird chase seen to the helicopter and the shoot out on the boat which is the final scene. This then followed by crappy lines and clichés that reoccur many times in the film and bad twists. One of the annoying clichés is ia quote “ I always finish what I started” this used in tracking the thief and buyer and codes finishing the sexual tension between the male American agent and female MI6 agent. The character development is non-existent in the film and the development of relationships between the characters is at farce level.

Overall this racy espionage action movie is more laughable than exciting and thrilling to watch. So if you want some funny ridiculous movie to watch after a boring labouring day or a bigger budgeted Bad Taste then this is your movie. However if want type of espionage thriller and action you get from the mission impossible, James bond or the Bourne Series then you will be seriously disappointed.

©Sunmade Ladimeji