I was eager to watch this film as it looked so fun. I love
action comedy spy movies, everything from Johnny English to Jackie Chan movies.
I think there are not as many action/comedy movies where a woman is a lead star
so I wanted to see what the differences would be.
Spy stars Melissa McCartney as Susan Cooper. She’s a CIA
agent who is the dowdy handler for Agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law). Susan guides Bradley through his mission by
providing him information through an ear piece. While on a mission, Bradley
gets shot by Rayna Boyanov (Rose Bryne), a woman who is selling a nuclear bomb
to the highest bidder.
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Susan vows revenge on Rayna and goes on her first
mission. Her boss is reluctant to send her as she’s never been on a mission
before and the other agents think of her as a joke.
I thought this movie was just as good as any other
action/comedy movie. Melissa McCarthy was awesome in the fight sequences. I’m
glad that they didn’t speed up the fight scenes and there were no obvious body
double switches in the sequences.
I saw her character as the female version of the average
Joe. Susan Cooper starts off as a mild mannered, downcast person into a
confident bad ass. The situation kind of reminds me about Susan Boyle and how everyone
underestimated her at Britain’s Got Talent and she showed off what she could
really do.
The other actors in the film were awesome as well. Jason Statham
who is known for his action movies plays Rick Ford. Rick is a send up of an action
hero, who doesn’t think Susan Cooper is capable of the job and will ruin
things. I thought his character was a little annoying but he’s supposed to be
that way.
My second favourite character to Susan Cooper was Rayna
Boyanov. Rayna is an arrogant gangster aristocrat who says some cruel barbs to Susan.
Rose Byrne and Melissa McCartney had such good timing when trading insults.
The film has some nudity and the profanity might be a bit much
for some people. I was okay about it and would even watch it with my parents.
My friend thought the movie was hysterical but I thought it was a little bit
funny. Humor is subjective after all.
I think this movie would be good as a date movie. It’s
perfect for when you don’t want to watch a chick flick nor do you want to watch
an action movie. I hope they make a sequel.
I like when actors who are some what pigeon-holed or stereotyped take on a different roll as Jason Statham seems to have done in Spy. Well, I'm not sure that the roll is as much a difference as the genre. I'd have to see it to see how comedic his roll is and how well he performs it. I always like light comedies most any time. I have to be in the right mood for a horror flick.
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