My Spy is available to stream via Amazon Prime video while
you continue to safely social distance!
This movie was a pleasant surprise. JJ is a CIA agent who is
great at brute strength skills, but lacking the subtly required for undercover
spycraft. After a somewhat successful mission where he was exposed but still
managed to save the day, his boss busts him down to surveillance of a possible
target in Chicago (which looks more like Toronto – only noticeable to those of
us who are familiar with either city. Honestly, this is perplexing, if you’re
shooting something in Toronto, why not simply set the story in Toronto? There’s
no reason it could not have taken place there…but I digress…).
Kate and her daughter Sophie are on the run from her husband’s
brother, a bad guy with a bad plan. JJ
and his new partner Bobbi are simply supposed to observe them to see if Sophie’s
uncle shows up or comes after them. JJ’s
terrible undercover skills have him interacting with the pair within the first
day of the stakeout. Sophie’s growing curiosity skills have her discovering JJ
and Bobbie and demanding some interaction. Hijinks ensue. And, in the case of this movie, the hijinks are
truly enjoyable.
The movie is directed by Peter Segal who has a track record
of some quality comedies (Tommy Boy, 50 First Dates, the Sandler Longest Yard,
and Grudge Match). Here, the cast shines in some funny and sweet scenes with
enough action thrown in to keep it interesting.
Dave Bautista continues to prove he deserves all the jobs as he perfectly fits into JJ’s awkwardness. JJ just wants to be good at his job, and because he was great at his previous job, is puzzled by his ineptitude in this one. Dave is fantastic. Pairing him with Chloe Coleman’s Sophie is beautiful. She’s bold and brash and is not intimidated by him. They are fantastic together.
Parisa Fitz-Henley was amazing in Midnight, Texas (you should catch up on that show if you missed it) and is good here as a woman trying to start over who is both confused and charmed by the giant new neighbor. I think Kristen Schaal was better in this then I’ve seen her recently, or maybe just less annoying? She’s really good at what she does, which is typically annoying characters, so seeing her play the ‘straight man’ here was very entertaining. Speaking of which, Ken Jeong plays a very un-Ken-Jeong like head of the CIA department official-type.
The two scene stealers for me were Devere Rogers and Noah
Dalton Danby as Carlos and Todd respectively. They are the couple that live
across from and are very protective of Kate and Sophie.
Overall, the movie is very fun, definitely charming, and certainly
some great social quarantine viewing.
8 out of 10. Perfect family fun for a home theater evening. Get your popcorn popped.
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