Austrias Top-Comedian Michael Niavarani plays a double role: he is the clumsy sound designer Hossein who has just lost his job and he is also the most dangerous agent in the world, called the "Mamba". Niavarani is surprisingly good as Mamba, tough, trained in martial arts, a real killing machine – not a role you would expect from him. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Steven Seagal should take care because soon Niavarani will do their jobs.
The wonderful actress Proschat Madani (CopStories) plays Hosseins wife and it is such a funny pleasure to watch her. She is a very jealous wife and follows her husband to Marokko. Christoph Maria Herbst (Stromberg) is CIA Agent Bronski who hunts the Mamba but I think he would have needed much more screen time. Julie Engelbrecht is one of his agents and does a nice job.
Melika Foroutan plays Agent Sherazade who has a crush on the Mamba but she doesn't know that she confuses him with the clumsy Hossein. Foroutan is really great in her action scenes but not very much convincing in the romantic scenes.
Bronskis hunt for the Mamba leads him to some great places in the world. We see them in Vienna, especially in the Zoo Schönbrunn with the animals in the background and in Casablanca with a beautiful Bollywood-looking background.
One of the funniest scenes is the guest appearance from Gregor Seberg and Liliane Klebow from "Soko Donau (aka Soko Vienna)" but I don't wanna spoil too much here.
Good direction, great camera work, fast edits and an action driven story makes this comedy to the perfect entertainment for a rainy Sunday. And the idea to turn comedian Michael Niavarani into an Action hero is just great!
The wonderful actress Proschat Madani (CopStories) plays Hosseins wife and it is such a funny pleasure to watch her. She is a very jealous wife and follows her husband to Marokko. Christoph Maria Herbst (Stromberg) is CIA Agent Bronski who hunts the Mamba but I think he would have needed much more screen time. Julie Engelbrecht is one of his agents and does a nice job.
Melika Foroutan plays Agent Sherazade who has a crush on the Mamba but she doesn't know that she confuses him with the clumsy Hossein. Foroutan is really great in her action scenes but not very much convincing in the romantic scenes.
Bronskis hunt for the Mamba leads him to some great places in the world. We see them in Vienna, especially in the Zoo Schönbrunn with the animals in the background and in Casablanca with a beautiful Bollywood-looking background.
One of the funniest scenes is the guest appearance from Gregor Seberg and Liliane Klebow from "Soko Donau (aka Soko Vienna)" but I don't wanna spoil too much here.
Good direction, great camera work, fast edits and an action driven story makes this comedy to the perfect entertainment for a rainy Sunday. And the idea to turn comedian Michael Niavarani into an Action hero is just great!