A retired assassin who is now an art teacher is summoned back into service. He is coaxed into assassinating the men who killed an agent. His task is made harder by the fact that he doesn't know who the second killer is; but he knows that he will be climbing a mountain with a team of climbers.
This is a spoof on spy thrillers, played absolutely straight. The result is weird beyond belief. This is my second viewing; I didn't perceive any humorous aspect in my first viewing. I think this kind of thing entails a long discussion. For instance, is the obvious homophobic content of the film to be taken as a satire on homophobia? Ditto on the topic of albinoes, ditto on sexism. To put it shortly, when is irony to be acknowledged in a work of art? And when is it justified?
Rating: 51 (up from 44)
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