Review of Spy (2015) by Aliceofx — 04 Jun 2015

Spy is a movie that starts out good but looses its way in the middle. It has got laughs but the weak plot brings the movie down. That would be my short summary of Spy.

I'm not going to go into more specific plot spoilers but after the first half the story and character decisions stop making any sense. It feels like the kind of Hollywood script that was rewritten a dozen times until all that's left is pieces from wildly different stories. I might have given Spy 6 stars, instead of 5, but I personally didn't like the way some characters turned out and some parts of the film felt condescending.

Comedies typically start out with a ridiculous premise but it must remain grounded enough. Otherwise the story stops feeling real and you stop caring about it. Which was my experience of Spy. It lost all touch with reality.

Susan Cooper was a likable character for me but the problem is she doesn't grow or learn through out the film (like in, say, Kingsman), she just abruptly turns from a clumsy beginner to a competent agent.

So after bashing the film I have to say that despite its plot problems it was still very funny and overall I enjoyed my movie experience.