“Spy” could have easily gone either way. To be honest, I was
originally predicting an atrocious “Paul Blart” level piece of crap especially
after Paul Feig’s last film “The Heat” failed to capture the same comedic highs
as his modern classic “Bridesmaids.” Not that there was much necessarily bad
about “The Heat,” though I had generally mixed feelings about the mix of comedy
and action. That kind of thing isn’t always successful. Luckily, his latest endeavor
is a real highlight being a sort female James Bond-like comedic adventure. It’s
a formula that should feel worn out, stale, and just plain overdone but somehow
it all works thanks mostly to the continued comedic brilliance of Melissa
McCarthy and Rose Byrne in yet another showcase supporting role.
No one would ever believe Melissa McCarthy as a lethal CIA
field agent so when “Spy” opens she’s just Susan Cooper, an office worker who
literally works in the rodent-infested basement of the CIA. She’s in the
earpiece of field agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law in a rare comedic role) giving
him directions as he shoots, runs, and does other spy movie things. However,
after a tragedy occurs Susan convinces her boss, played by Allison Janney, that
she should go into the field to find a deadly arms dealer, as she’s one of the
few agents the bad guys have never laid eyes on. She’s given the corny “secret
identity” of a permed loser (and then one of a crazy cat lady) as she’s
assigned to observe. Of course, one thing leads to another and she’s eventually
interacting with the villainous Rayna Boyanov (Byrne) who is Susan’s number one
enemy.
For an action comedy, there’s actually a lot of plot in “Spy”
and many twists and turns that was difficult to see coming. Feig, who is the
sole credited writer here, actually has crafted a decent screenplay even if his
direction could have been slightly tighter (the film perhaps goes on a few
minutes too long). Although for a guy known for directing comedies has some
surprisingly decent action and fight scenes. The real highlight there though is
the chemistry between McCarthy and Byrne which has been apparent since their
appearance in “Bridesmaids.”
McCarthy is a truly gifted comedian. She gives
Susan just the right amount of emotional depth and you can actually believe her
transition from desk job to field agent even if the movie is genuinely silly
and filthy at times. Byrne, complete with supervillain accent (probably not far
from her real life inflection) simply shines and plays off wonderfully with her
co-stars. Another highlight is action man Jason Statham, spoofing his macho man
image to great effect here as a rogue, rival colleague of Susan’s. If anything, the only part of the film that
didn’t quite work was Susan’s co-worker Nancy (British comedian Miranda Hart)
whose jokes mostly fell sort of flat. It was obvious they were trying to copy
Rebel Wilson’s weird British roommate from “Bridesmaids” but are not nearly as
successful.
Overall, “Spy” is an outstanding action comedy. Anyone who’s
even the slightest fan of any of these actors would be doing themselves a favor
and checking out this funny romp. Feig actually proves he can direct both
action and comedy (and write for that matter) even if his editing skills aren’t
always up to task. McCarthy is a comic genius and in the right hands and script,
as she’s proved time and time again, is simply a comedic force to be reckoned
with. Enough so, that the announced female-driven “Ghostbusters” seems to be a
better idea as time goes by. GRADE: B+
Theatrical Trailer for Spy on TrailerAddict.
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