adiradathel After all the bashing it received elsewhere, I'd like to join the majority here saying this is a vastly underrated flick. It's a WW-II-comedy in "Some-like-it-hot-"drag, tinted by a touch of tragedy.Though LeBlanc is not that convincing, the self-finding of the young decoder and the love story of Eddie Izzard are deeply emotional and worthwhile throughout. Beautiful Krebitz' character is one of the witty girls often found in war-times Germany, though her banter is toned down in speed to let even Austrians understand the meaning of her lines.Great cast, good story with only minor plot holes (yes, you should watch it till it's over) and some really funny gags. Good blend of war drama and comedy.

dbborroughs Matt LeBlanc leads a commando squad into Nazi Germany to steal a copy of the enigma machine. Co-starring Eddie "I'm an action transvestite" Izzard this was a long time coming to the US. I have no idea if it ever got a theatrical release, but I'm sure it it did it lost money. this isn't to say the movie is bad, its not really, its just too run of the mill, guys in dresses aside. What can I say this is a situation ripe with comedy that doesn't really hit enough comedic moments. To be sure the action is fine and the film making is good, the problem is its so by the numbers that I could wander in and out while it was on and not feel I was missing something. Its like Matt LeBlanc's character who almost completes every mission he's on, its almost a good movie, thats almost funny. Put downs aside its worth a look if you like World War 2 movies, especially ones that are more than a bit off beat (even while remaining completely run of the mill). That should confuse you completely.

Emma Kirk American Special Agent Steven O'Rourke (Matt LeBlanc) or, as he is jokingly referred to by his superior officers "Special Agent Almost" has come dangerously close to pulling off several high stakes intelligence operations. His latest mission, a nearly successful attempt to steal an Enigma machine (the secret coding device the Nazis used) ends in a a fight between a small number of soldiers which was short and not planned, and which happened away from the main area of fighting in a war. The soldiers then went on to destroy the Enigma and place him under arrest.I just like the idea of Eddie Izzard playing a transvestite when he uses makeup and dresses up for his comedy routines. And Matt LeBlanc managed to stray away from his dim-playing of Joey in Friends. A bit like Lost In Space, but set in a war zone. Haven't seen it all yet, but watch the beginning quotes on the DVD, which was quite funny if you're not easily offended.

Mark Hale Despite being technically proficient and featuring some good performances (notably from comic actor Eddie Izzard) this film is a dud. Why? Because the writer and director couldn't decide whether they were making a comedy or a drama.The amusingly contrived tank chase at the beginning of the film should have set the scene for a moderately black comedy, but somewhere along the way someone decided that the reality of war should be portrayed. With Matt LeBlanc playing THE MOST UNCONVINCING CROSS DRESSER IN THE HISTORY OF CINEMA? What were they thinking?You can hear the gears clashing as scene-by-scene, we are jolted from half-baked comedy to unconvincing sentimentality. The final unconvincing, violent and desperate scenes where the team of crack drag commandos hijack a plane to get out of Germany set the seal on this straight-to-video nasty.