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Friday, June 5, 2015
SPY-Nobody Plays it Better for Laughs than Melissa McCarthy
Bond pictures will live & never die. Except they all tend to blend; big explosions, incredulous car chases, gizmo gadgets & gorgeous girls. The 007 franchise begs for parody. Nobody brings more hilarity to the action/spy-comedy genre than Melissa McCarthy. Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is not your typical cool sleuth. Susan has been undervalued & deeply underestimated. Given the opportunity to go undercover to intercept the sale of nuclear weapons (really?) and revenge the killing of agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law,) she proves quick thinking, fearless & fast acting. Her rapid banter hits laughs with machine-gun fire. The preposterous plot is background noise to the humorous repartee in-between fight scenes. McCarthy gets comic support from British comedic actress Miranda Hart. British action star, Jason Stratham, plays a gruff rogue CIA agent. His tough & belligerent demeanor makes him a great straight man for McCarthy's wit. Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids) plays a villianious vixen who keeps coming but falls to McCarthy's cannon fire mouth. The Brits have talent, style & agent 007 but nobody does it better than Melissa McCarthy. She is just that good; she's the best.
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