Spy

So, what do people think of this movie? I just saw and it really enjoyed it - it's simultaneously an excellent Bond-style spy movie and a hilarious comedy.

edited 6th Jun '15 4:39:07 PM by Galadriel

I don't know whether I'll take the time to see the movie, but I am stunned by how astonishingly bland the title is. John Carter, eat your heart out.

edited 6th Jun '15 4:41:26 PM by DrDougsh

In Brazil the movie is called "The Spy who knew too little", probably as a reference to The Man Who Knew Too Little.

I have not laughed so hard at a movie in ages. Paul Feig and Melissa Mc Carthy films all get progressively better. I like Bridesmaids, I loved The Heat, but Spy blows them both out of the water. It's funny. It's got a great script, and even has fight scenes that put genuine action films to shame.

It's easily in my top three films I've seen this year and is a solid contender for that top spot.

edited 6th Jun '15 6:33:22 PM by Ghilz

This movie was hilarious. Just perfect casting all around, I don't think I've seen a comedy where all the actors hit the right note like this in a long time.

Agreed. It's 24 hours later and I'm still snickering when I remember scenes from the film. It's damn good.

I couldn't believe the real 50 Cent showed up.

That was the one moment in the movie (well, two moments, but particularly the latter one with him being the Chekhov's Gun) that felt out of place to me. Just, hi, random celebrity cameo!

Went to see it today: a generally fun film, and the casting choices were excellent all around.

One thing that struck me as particularly well-done was the realization of just how far out of her depth Daddy's Little Villain Reyna was. Ruthlessness might run in the family, what with all those members of her own security detail killed in hissy-fits, but the ability to plan clearly does not. Let's face it, if it weren't for the CIA agents intervening time and again to keep her alive, La Duc's men—or disaffected employees like Collin Frederick—would have gotten her, several times.

The fact that she never realizes this is just a delicious layer of irony. Reyna's just so outclassed and yet so blithely ignorant you really do end up hoping for her to survive to be arrested.

Just saw it on a whim, and had a lot of fun. This was the second movie I saw this year joyfully parodying/deconstructing Bond movies (the first one being Kingsman) and that I really enjoyed. Jason Statham's character made me laugh at each of his appearances. And this is probably one of the first movies that made me laugh during the credits (too bad I missed the first few jokes at first).