Spy

It's a more or less average comedy with an above average Jason Statham in a supporting role, with some really hilarious jokes, a number of obviously improvised and not so good jokes, and action scenes that lack a punch. The two hours was too much and I liked The Heat much better. (09/23/2018)

There are comedies and then there are comedies. Then nothing for a long time. And then there are movies that perfectly fit the soul of the specific viewer and entertain them so much that they spend the following week with a smile so big that it is able to piss some people off. The Spy is exactly that. Melissa McCarthy enjoys her classic comedic pose. Rose Byrne for a change thrives in the role of the usual dressed-up bitch. Jude Law plays the typical copy of the elegant James Bond. If you know Miranda Hart, you know exactly what to expect… Miranda. And Jason Statham… He shows off like in no other movie. While he is rather a minor character, never before have I experienced the feeling that I wanted to see him in every scene possible. Every time he showed up, he kept uttering one brutal catchphrase after another. I was expecting a lot of things, but not this. And the best part is that although the film takes place all over Europe, it did not let me relax for a single second. (04/15/2016)

The discovery of the Year. The best mix of comedy and action in the last decade with very solid acting. I haven't followed Melissa Mccarthy much, but here she proves she's really funny and a great actress. Jude Law is solid as always, Rose Byrne incredibly attractive but also a typical woman, and the absolute biggest surprise is Jason Statham, who steals the whole movie for himself, giving what is probably the performance of his life, completely different from the actor we know him to be (he has a tough guy lines, but he's really more of a doofus and everything comes off as beautifully ironic). I have to praise the action too, not only are the fights almost uncut, the camera rounds everything up nicely from a distance and there is no shortage of perfect choreography and decent moves like in wrestling, which looked admirable in Melissa's performance, the R-rating also adds a nice touch in places. So this is a very entertaining, stylish, polished and elegant spy comedy with lots of memorable scenes (the scene where Statham has a monologue explaining why he is the best agent in the world is the greatest rush of wordplay I have ever seen). Great stuff with unconventional and off-the-wall humor that will tickle the guts of even the introverts. 95% (06/12/2015)

You hear that something is good, but you don't really believe it. Is the Melissa movie that good? But on the other hand, there are other great actors whom I love, and they're in it too. And Paul Feig has already shown he has a nose for good movies. Plus, they're spies. It all just worked together and I enjoyed this film immensely. (09/05/2015)

It's almost every bit as hokey as I'd hoped, and yet, or maybe because of that, I can't rate it entirely positively. The story is fine, though the frantic changing of locations and collecting of clues evokes a cheap computer game, but I was puzzled and disappointed that such a significant percentage of jokes were based on dirty sexual innuendo, as if the Farrelly brothers were secretly rewriting the script for the aspiring Feig at night. Fortunately, everything is saved by a bunch of interesting supporting characters, led by a perfect Statham, who’s unforgettable in his parody of himself, and each of his appearances elevates the whole film from the grey of mediocrity to the company of "Good watch", though actually only once. 60% (09/10/2015)