Spy

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Director:

 Paul Feig

Writer:

 Paul Feig

Stars:

 Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law

Storyline

Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global crisis. Written by 20th Century Fox

User Reviews

8/10

15 July 2015 | by James De Bello

One of the best comedies to be released in the last years, a leap forward for Melissa McCarthy's comedy, a major show for Paul Feig, a win for every single person involved.

If this movie can't be faulted for something that thing is being low on laughs. In some way the filmmakers find a way to make every single scene in the film culminate in at least one laugh. That definitely speaks to the brilliance with which Feig directs the film. There are only two brief moments in the movie where I was taken slightly out, for the rest there aren't dull moments. He doesn't resort to cheap or dull filmaking and injects every frame of the film with something to be absorbed and with vibrant energy. Be it slapstick or dialogue comedy this film has iconic moments in both and really teaches a lesson in how to do comedy right. There are multiple jokes that I couldn't catch because I was laughing from the last one. This film is also very, very smart and treats its audience with respect delivering many jokes that take brains to get, yet still have the same effect of the others. Statham's character is comedy gold and Statham himself plays him to perfection with some of the best comedic timing I've seen, really without exaggerating there was something about him that cracked me up every time he opened his mouth and his running gag is definitely the best one. Rose Byrne is as always magnetic on screen and further proves her comedic chops. Melissa McCarthy doesn't resort to the same old jokes she stared with and continuously surprises with perfect timing. Jude Law as always impeccable.

There are only a couple of things that stop Spy from being one of the great recent comedies and join the club of something like "21 Jump Street". Firstly and most importantly, with the exception of Jason Statham, the characters are more staples than funny but interesting characters to hang out with. Yes there are a couple of side ones that have a fun beat, but for the majority it has a hard time defining its characters and I believe that is vital for a comedy, especially for the rewatch value. Moreover there are jokes dispersed around the film that kind of fall flat, there aren't many but still they do come sometimes and make for a brief 2-3 minutes of dizzy watch before getting back on board. Finally a couple of don't running gags simply don't work and don't have any kind of brilliance for them to fit into what is for the rest comedic gold.

I strongly recommend not to miss this one in any way, it is both a blast to watch and a tour de force on how to make comedy right.