Review of Spy (2015) by Jarrad C — 18 Dec 2015
Director Paul Feig once again teams up with Melissa McCarthy in this comedy/action flick. While Melissa McCarthy has had a somewhat bumpy road after the hilarious Bridesmaids, we finally get a return to form film from her. I was genuinely surprised by this film thinking it would be played as a spoof of spy movies- and to a degree it is, but it also has heart, giving McCarthy a lot of material to turn CIA agent Susan Cooper into a capable and smart spy, without compromising the characters' integrity through unneeded character development in previous films such as Tammy. The supporting cast is also on form, with Rose Byrne, Jason Statham and Jude Law all hilarious in their own right and providing a hysterical back and forth rapport with McCarthy. The action scenes are surprisingly well shot, and the violence and swearing are mainly played for comedic effect. All in all I quite enjoyed the film.
4/5.
This review of Spy (2015) was written by Jarrad C on 18 Dec 2015.
Spy has generally received positive reviews.
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