Spy - Review

Spy

Plot summary:

On his mission to extract information about a small-scale tactical nuclear weapon from mob boss, Tihomir Boyanov, CIA agent Bradley Fine accidentally kills Boyanov. During Fine’s next mission, in which he goes after Boyanov’s daughter, Rayna, events unfold in a manner leading to the conclusion that Fine’s dead, and that the CIA’s top agents are compromised. Due to this new development, an agent that can go undetected is required, and agent Susan Cooper, the analyst who assisted Fine in his missions, volunteers. Her mission is to track and report about Sergio De Luca, who’s the intermediary between Rayna and whoever is willing to buy the weapon. And as she goes undercover, Cooper strays from her original mission and sets out to prevent the arms deal.

Review:

You see Melissa McCarthy taking on the role of Agent Susan Cooper, who is initially shown to be just a regular analyst whom you’d not suspect to be field-ready, but when the time comes, is presented to undergo a transformation into a spy that can kick some ass. And to add to that, whether it’s a high-speed chase, which is at the same time a not-so-high-speed chase, or whether it’s combat against an assailant, McCarthy does a fantastic job in juggling the two genres of action and comedy together effortlessly. And then we have Agent Rick Ford, portrayed by Jason Statham – The extremely brash and stubborn CIA agent who exaggerates on his abilities and experiences, and strives to take on the obstacles that they are to face ahead, although he fails epically. Other characters revolving around this story also contributed some impressive acting as well.

How the scenes play out, as well as the dialogues, both infused together, makes this movie all the more interesting. Some action scenes are funny, while some are ridiculously funny, which is all the more entertaining. And the dialogues, when reach their comedic elements, are really effective in bringing out some good laughs. The action and comedic elements are brilliantly kept in equilibrium throughout the movie. Paul Feig has definitely done a great job in both, the screenwriting and directing. And the varying costumes with her varying covers as the story progresses highlight the changes well, transforming Cooper from ridiculous to glamorous in a matter of seconds. This is a terrific movie, and I really enjoyed it.

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Spy | Official Trailer 2 [HD] | 20th Century FOX

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Spy

Central Intelligence - Review

Central Intelligence

Plot summary:

Calvin Joyner(Kevin Hart), once the most famous student in highschool, now works as an accountant – a job which he is good at, but hates. As his highschool reunion nears, Calvin is met by Bob Stone(Dwayne Johnson), formerly known as Robbie Weirdicht – a friend from highschool who was constantly bullied for being obese – through Facebook. After having a night out, Bob requests Calvin to help him with his payroll account, which has some issues. The payroll turns out to be an auction site, which Bob denies to know anything about. The next day, Joyner is approached by CIA agents looking for Stone, who they explain to be a fugitive wanted for murder and treason, and has highly classified state secrets in his possession. Soon after, Joyner is dragged into a world of international espionage, and is on the run from the CIA with a man who may or may not be a delusional psychopath.

Review:

Coming to the acting, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were brilliant in delivering some good laughs. Dwayne Johnson, with his merry and chucklesome character pulls off somewhat ludicrous acts throughout the movie, making serious situations pretty funny. Johnson meets the details well in juxtaposing his character’s cheerful and somewhat silly side with the tough and intimidating CIA agent side. Kevin Hart’s portrayal is well-done as well, in bringing out the guy who misses his glory days and feels like he is a failure in the present, and in being the at times co-operative and at times uncooperative accomplice who’s terrified and in way over his head.

The story was good, albeit having a few plotholes. But it can be overlooked due to the hilarity this movie brings – Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson have paired well to accomplish that. The dialogues were good and brought in some good humour at times. And the music was great, switching between groovy and suspenseful themes. The action was good, and it was mixed in with some hilarity on some occasions. Aside from some small issues, as mentioned before, this is one comedy you’d definitely find interesting and fun to watch.

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Central Intelligence - Official Trailer [HD]

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Central Intelligence