Review by Timothy Austin
The new James Bond inspired comedy Spy reinforces why Melissa McCarthy is the greatest female comedian of our time. Best known for her Oscar-nominated role in 2011’s Bridesmaids and the hit CBS comedy “Mike and Molly,” McCarthy and an all-star cast that includes veteran actor Jude Law and Box Office king Jason Statham, join forces as CIA agents to stop the sale of a nuclear weapon.
Due to a series of unfortunate events, including the sudden death of a lead spy, McCarthy is thrust from her lowly desk job as a CIA analyst to the dangerous and covert position as a field operative. What happens next results in the most hilarious storyline ever put on film. Spy is a rip-roaring comedy/adventure guaranteed to leave moviegoers rolling in the aisles. Here are five reasons to drop whatever you’re doing and see it now: