The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)

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moldypoldy
Kate McKinnon should be in every movie. 5 years 9 months ago
Siskoid
The Spy Who Dumped Me more or less seems to exist in the same tonal universe as Melissa McCarthy's Spy, and that's not a bad place to be. It means it's a comedy first, but also that it works as an action spy thriller. Its premise is different, but it really does have a similar plot. Whether we're talking plot or comedy, I do think the script could have benefited from another pass, but it still has some laughs (mostly through Kate McKinnon's uninhibited character, though there's some fun to be had with the CIA/MI-6 double act early on) and thrills (I'd say the action is both exciting AND darkly amusing). McKinnon and Mila Kunis have good chemistry and make us believe in their friendship, and I was also happy to see Jane Curtin and Gillian Anderson in smaller roles. If it starts as an "in over your head" comedy, the leads do eventually process what's happening to them and become kick-ass (only somewhat hapless) heroines, and it's all for the good. I might have wanted it to be sharper, but it's still a good enough time at the movies, with a few set pieces I haven't quite seen before. Like Spy, if they make another one, I'm likely to see it. Hey, how about a team-up sequel? 5 years 8 months ago
dippygirl78
Not the best film in the world but Kate McKinnon was brilliant, in my opinion she should have been the lead. 5 years 1 month ago