Spy

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% (10/09/2015)

A person hears that something is good, but doesn't really believe it. Could a film with Melissa really be that good? But on the other hand, there are other great actors that I like. And Paul Feig has already shown that he has a knack for good movies. Plus, it's about spies. Well, all of this simply came together and I immensely enjoyed this film. (05/09/2015)

Spy is the first comedy in a long time that had me rolling on the floor laughing and clutching my stomach - I have to say that right from the start. Unlike the previous film, Bridesmaids, which also starred Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne under the direction of Paul Feig, the emphasis with Spy was more on less unsavoury scenes and the focus was mainly on parodying spy movies, and no expense was spared on the comedic use of violence, the clumsiness of the main character and the sharp vocabulary (which was already spicy in Bridesmaids). Personally, it was Susan Cooper's unmistakable clumsiness and sharp demeanour that amused me the most, it made me laugh out loud more than once (the scenes with the blond Anton). Plus Jason Statham, who is basically parodying himself, and in a very good way, was superb. All in all, a sharp comedy that doesn't pull any punches, is brisk, tough, funny – fun guaranteed. (24/01/2016)

Rough, smart, well-written, well-directed, surprising and incredibly funny. I really wouldn't have expected any of those adjectives in a Melissa McCarthy movie a week ago, and while there are a few weak spots and some of the jokes don't quite hit the mark, the funny ones are still significantly more. And Jason Statham is absolutely awesome! (26/05/2015)

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. (15/04/2016)