Review of Spies in Disguise (2019) by Derekreide — 27 Dec 2019

Wow! A lot better than I thought this would be. Going into this animated film, this could have been the standard, generic run by the lines animated kids’ movie, but it’s not. It’s clever, funny, not cheesy, even though there’s still a few childish moments and all-out fun.

I mean, James Bond meets pigeons and animation? Come on. It’s a weird concept in itself but does such a great job of making it interesting and amusing. The only complaint would be the underused villain, Killian, actually.

I did appreciate that the filmmakers went with a more “villain in the shadows” concept, but it may have worked out better if there was more screen time for Ben Mendelsohn’s character. Overall, it’s visually charming, headed by a great cast, with quirky and fun aspects in a very digestible format of animation.