The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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L'Opération Corned Beef
Comedy · Action · 1991
The unsanctioned efforts of a covert unit to gather evidence about illegal arms shipments with the unwitting help of an embassy employee.
Movie details
L'Opération Corned Beef
1991 Comedy · Action 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
The unsanctioned efforts of a covert unit to gather evidence about illegal arms shipments with the unwitting help of an embassy employee.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over L'Opération Corned Beef?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jean-Marie Poiré
Written by
Christian Clavier · Jean-Marie Poiré
Jean Reno
Capitaine Philippe Boulier, dit "Le Squale"
Christian Clavier
Jean-Jacques Granianski, le pigeon manipulé
Valérie Lemercier
Marie-Laurence Granianski, interprète à l'ambassade d'Autriche
Isabelle Renauld
Lieutenant Isabelle Fourreau, partenaire du Squale
M
Mireille Rufel
L'aspirant Garcia, coéquipière du Squale
Jacques François
Le Général Masse, supérieur hiérarchique du Squale
Francis Coffinet
Georges Favart, agent de la DGSE
Court is in session
Put L'Opération Corned Beef on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.