Sexmission (1984)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Blistering performances.

Nowadays so fashionable dystopian sci-fi movies are so schematic, always so predictable and filled with clichés. The more this classic Polish jewel can excel. The tone of the current feminist movement suggests that the movie, released more than 30 years ago, was prophetic.The movie is so refreshingly anti-feministic, emphasizing and fighting for the traditional role of a man and a woman, who the hell are different from each other. At the same time the main male character are such anti-heroes, no super-men at all! Crying and moaning when they are depressed, able to defeat the trained girl fighters only by the power of a kiss! And furthermore, it's fun from the beginning to the end.Maybe some jokes cannot be understandable for a younger and/or foreign generation, sometimes the experience from living in a socialistic country is required. Yet still most of them are timeless and maybe becoming even more topical."- What are you doing? I'm an officer! Now you aren't an officer, you are a woman!What are you doing?"

"Sexmission" has everything that a good movie needs - a plot, memorable characters, well written dialog and a bigger concept underlying the story. In fact there are two concept that meet at several points: the gender stereotypes seen from different perspectives and the totalitarian dystopia.If I had to advertise the movie to non-Polish viewers (especially the English-speaking ones) perhaps I would give it a tag line "Orwell meets Benny Hill".The beginning of the plot is well known - two hibernated men, Max and Albert, wake up after a great war in the hands of all-female totalitarian state. The women are brainwashed (a strong mockery of radical feminism) so they perceive males as a threat to the society. Our heroes realize that the ways they have dealt with women before - cheap compliments (Max) and appearing vulnerable (Albert) - will just not work here. The two men have to rely on their better features: wit, courage, honest male friendship and strong faith in humanity in their pursuit for freedom and restoring the laws of nature.The political satire is very well constructed, since the women's society as presented in the movie has all the features of the totalitarian regime. The loyalty to the League (equivalent of the Party) is superior to all interpersonal relationships and what is the most significant, the League's propaganda purposely misrepresents reality as well as history.The gender stereotypes are explored with rather positive attitude, showing that there's no use of denying our own nature and that the differences between the genders, even with their weaknesses, is what we are attracted to.The outcome of these ideas is that you definitely become a better man and a better woman when you are allowed the freedom of thought.I believe you don't have to "know Poland" to understand the movie, but in fact any experience with political (science) fiction is enough. Enjoy!

Female society devoid of any representatives of the opposite sex (but is it really so?) is running the anti-male underground world with the help of science. Two men are going to change it forever.Being a post-apocalyptic feature, the movie delivers tons of jokes. It is not a feast of low-quality vulgar sexual innuendoes so frequent in the modern movies, though, judging by the title one can make such assumption. "Sexmission" is full of light-hearted humour interwoven with deep psychological insight and even prophesy. If it is not enough, there are beautiful sets and costumes. The quality of the production amazes me. I expected it to be a low-budget childish comedy shot on a paper set but it turns out to be a high-tech thought-provoking sci-fi with an artistic concept and a wonderful hand-made background.While it is a Polish movie, I think that during its translation into English lots of slight "shadow" meanings of the genuine cutting remarks will be lost, while Russian as an example does a perfect job. Such phrases as "babskiy tribunal" are perfect translations.This movie reminded me of the following cult dramas: "Underground", "Road Warrior", and "Planet of the Apes". But as to this one, I don't remember last time laughing throughout the whole picture. This movie turned my usual evening into amazing experience.I've got four films by this director in my home DVD collection already and they all are outstanding comedies.10 out of 10. Thank you for attention.

I was so much into french comedies as a good chauvinistic stupid guy but when I saw "Seksmisja" I knew there's something's happen somewhere else. Now I'm completely into polish movies. This one is fantastic, I love it. I laughed every 2 minutes. Characters are so funny. Little things like when at the beginning somebody said to the hero who was looking so proud and strong "it can be dangerous" when he was thinking there is no danger traveling in the future :-) and he was like "oh my God !! it can be dangerous???" and suddenly he was afraid, I laughed my ass out !!! And when beautiful girls are coming to them in their jail and they are talking to them like real macho men "Dzzzzien Doooobrrreeee" :-)) Now I know we have to learn a lot from polish movies. I also saw "Rejs" and "Wniebowzieci" who was for me pure moments of pleasure. Wow ! I love Poland !! Will go to see that great country one day.