Plot
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 7.5/10 (4,928 voted)
Critic's Score: 82/100
Director: 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.
Cast: Jude Law -
Bradley Fine
Raad Rawi -
Tihomir Boyanov
Melissa McCarthy -
Susan Cooper
Jessica Chaffin -
Sharon
Miranda Hart -
Nancy B. Artingstall
Sam Richardson -
John
Katie Dippold -
Katherine
Jaime Pacheco -
Jaime the Gardener
Romain Apelbaum -
DC the French Waiter
Rose Byrne -
Rayna Boyanov
Richard Brake -
Solsa Dudaev
Steve Bannos -
Alan the Bartender
Morena Baccarin -
Karen Walker
Jason Statham -
Rick Ford
Carlos Ponce -
Matthew Wright
Trivia:
This James Bond style comedy picture features a fight action sequence in a restaurant kitchen. Bond pictures that have featured kitchen fights include the official Bond movie The Living Daylights (1987) and the unofficial Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983). See more »
Goofs:
When Susan Cooper is talking about the Rolls Royce Wraith she says it has a GPS satellite aided transmission and implies that the car can be tracked through that system. However, GPS itself is only able to determine the vehicles location and has no communication capabilities. The car would require a separate communication/tracking system such as LoJack to be tracked. See more »
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User Review
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Rating: 1/10
Screw this movie in its fat ugly face.
I don't know what kind of crap you're trying to pull, Melissa, but
you're not funny. The 'I'm so fat and ugly, watch me fall over and
swear' act is getting old. Nothing you do in this movie is funny or
interesting.
Spy is a movie that lacks direction and tone. Half of the time it was
sad and dramatic, and other times it was 'funny'. It was neither and
ultimately failed at both. The 50 Cent cameo was obviously phoned in;
his role was neither funny or complimentary to the plot. Jason
Statham's role was similar; I found his general dickheadedness more
annoying than funny. The fact that he showed up in every scene, against
all logic, was even worse. Rose Byrne was predictable, which is a
shame, because I do believe she's a very talented actress in the right
roles (Damages, 28 Weeks Later). The villain is in the movie for about
10 minutes total - know nothing about this mastermind that we don't
even hear that much about. Jude Law, who 'dies' in the first 10 minutes
of the film, is a douche. His death is supposed to be emotional. Are
you seeing the problem? How are we supposed to be sad about a character
we barely know? The film sets this scene up from nothing.
Also, this movie is needless profane; I nearly walked out. I really
didn't spend $18 just to see some guy's erect cock on a camera. I don't
get it. Is it funny? Is it shocking? Either way, the movie could've
done without it. McCarthy constantly switches between sweet/shy to
mind-numbingly profane. Swears come out of her mouth like free gifts
from Oprah.
The only saving grace in this movie is McCarthy's sidekick, whose name
I forgot because she was severely underused. She was far funnier than
McCarthy. This movie should've been her in the lead, with somebody like
Stephen Merchant somewhere in the mix.
Anyway, this movie blows hard. Do yourself a favor and watch Mad Max
this weekend, a movie with originality, and visual flair, and narrative
heft.
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