A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global crisis. I've become a fan of Melissa McCarthy since I saw her first appearance on SNL and then it was cemented with 'Bridesmaids'. My affection for her work went over the top with a movie that most people hate that I absolutely loved, 'The Heat', with the incredible chemistry between two great comedic actresses(Bullock and McCarthy). So it was with great anticipation that I got to see this. A bit disappointing really. The movie was fairly stylish and overall fun, especially Jason Statham as a hopelessly clueless wannabe bad ass, but it seems a heavy notch or two below her other work.<br/><br/>Like any spy movie, the plot is ridiculous. A spy movie spoof will typically have a plot more ludicrous than what it's trying to satirize, so I don't hold that against this movie. Basically, a timid woman with low self confidence, McCarthy as Agent Susan Cooper, has been playing second fiddle to a handsome Bond-type agent, Jude Law as Bradley Fine, and is suddenly thrust onto the main stage of spydom when Fine has apparently been killed and now a nuclear device is uncontained. She has been holding back and playing it safe but will soon be forced to cut loose. Of course, all is not what it seems on the surface. The movie has strange shifts of tone, from very sweet to WTF? One such WTF moment was when the screen is suddenly filled by a man's erect penis. The movie has swearing and one particularly disgusting scene of a man's throat dissolving, as well as typical cartoon-like action movie violence, but gotta say, was not expecting that. They didn't even show boobs in the whole movie but they show wang? Boobs and wang are not equivalent. The comparable scene would be showing a spread quim, which I don't really need to see either when I'm sitting down to watch what's supposed to be a spy comedy. Hopefully this doesn't become a trend, there are already enough movies I can't take my nieces and nephews to. I wouldn't even go with my nearly adult daughter, even though she's more than seen them, I would just feel awkward and so would she. Wrong context.<br/><br/>The action scenes are fairly typical, some funny, like the scene where Agent Cooper commandeers a scooter to chase the bad guys, makes it a yard and falls promptly on its side. Don't know why, but stuff like that worked. Good chemistry between McCarthy and Statham (who is hilarious) and between McCarthy and Rose Bryne (as Rayna Boyanov the daughter who inherits a criminal empire). At times, McCarthy is directly channeling her character in 'The Heat' in order to play a convincing bad ass. So, if you didn't like that side of her, you probably won't like this, although here it is an act while in the 'The Heat' it WAS the whole character of Officer Mullins.<br/><br/>'The Heat' has a current rating of 5.7, while this one has 7.1. Don't get that, but I suppose this movie was better promoted with more stars on board. Or, my tastes are outliers, whatever. It's still worth watching, just don't expect genius. It's a good one time watch with some scenes which are down right hilarious but the rest fall flat.<br/><br/>I give it a 5 but 2 additional points only for Statham , every time he's on , you simply crack up.<br/><br/>Jude law is decent.<br/><br/>McCarthy overdoes it in parts.<br/><br/>Byrne is superb.<br/><br/>Action scenes are overdone with forced humour infused in though. It's an OK spoof lady jamesbondish attempt.<br/><br/>Over all time pass. There is a giddy sense of glee that runs through most of this movie, making it feel like Feig can barely contain himself with all of the things he wants to do and show you in the movie.
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