: The film heavily employs split-screen effects and multi-dynamic image techniques (popularized by films like The Thomas Crown Affair ) to display several panes of action at once.
: The visual language explicitly parodies Alfred Hitchcock —including a climax atop the Christ the Redeemer statue that riffs on North by Northwest and Vertigo . OSS 117: Lost in Rio image
A standout feature of is its meticulous, high-effort recreation of 1960s Eurospy cinema aesthetics . Rather than just telling jokes, the film uses specific vintage filmmaking techniques to parody the era's style: : The film heavily employs split-screen effects and
: To capture the feel of 1967, driving scenes use intentionally obvious rear projection , and camera movements are kept simple to avoid modern Steadicam or crane looks. OSS 117: Lost in Rio image