The Ravishing Idiot (1964)

- Une ravissante idiote
I expected a bit more from a movie with Brigitte Bardot and Anthony Perkins., 1 July 2006

I expected a bit more from a movie with Brigitte Bardot and Anthony Perkins. They're both okay, but they just don't have much to do. The script lets them down at every opportunity. The Ravishing Idiot (or Agent 38-24-36) is the story of a bumbling spy played by Perkins. He enlists the aid of a dipsy Bardot to help him steal some secret plans. The comedy is, for the most part, lame. There are moments I enjoyed, but these scenes were too few and too far between. Anytime you rely on speeding up the film so the actors will move fast as a basis for comedy, you're in trouble. And The Ravishing Idiot uses this type of trick far too often.

The Ravishing Idiot isn't the total waste of time I've made it out to be. There are a few scenes that were quite funny. The bit where Bardot and Perkins lose the plans over and over at the party was actually quite good. Also, it's interesting to see Perkins doing a film in French. I'm no expert, but I thought he did a good job.

4/10