The summer comedies officially kicked off with Paul Feig's "Spy". Although this film isn't a laugh your ass off every second kind of movie, there are a few scenes that will crack you up. There are other aspects of this film that stick out though.
The action scenes are very well choreographed. Paul Feig showed off his to ability to not only make a compelling comedy, but also presents the audience with very high paced grueling fight scenes.
The main character, Susan Cooper, is played by the clumsy and hysterical Melissa McCarthy. Although, some of McCarthy's previous films show her dim wits and clownish personality can get a tad bit old at times, she has a bit of a fresh character in "Spy". We see how she develops from a CIA desk guide into a spy that actually goes out into the field and tackles new missions. Feig did a wonderful job of giving us a believable character to get behind.
The highlight of this movie, surprisingly, was Jason Statham. Jason Statham plays the loose cannon spy known as Rick Ford and he practically steals every scene he is in. Statham showed off his comedic chops in this movie with the overbearing, egotistical personality that comes with the character. Truly a delightful surprise for this film.
Although there are many other perks to this film, there are some flaws as well. When I go to see what was supposed to a comedy, I expect to laugh a whole lot (if it's good, that is). Unfortunately, spy didn't have me laughing too much. There were a few one liners that cracked me up but nothing memorable. Statham is what makes the comedy fun but even he doesn't get a whole lot of screentime I think Feig focused too much on the action and didn't give those hilarious moments the audience got with his previous films such as "Bridesmaid's" or "The Heat".
All in all, this is a solid and fun film. I wish there was more laugh out moments but still a delightful movie. Definitely, worth the see in theaters.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10
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