The reason that this is a quick review is because comedies are really hard to review. They are not really the type of movies you can analyze so I don't have a lot to say about Spy other then it's most certainly funny. So honestly I'll just explain everything good and bad about it in a list. 1. Spy gets funnier as it goes along. The first 20 minutes aren't that great, feeling stale, and honestly Melissa McCarthy isn't that funny playing a twee person that is super polite. She did it nicely in Bridesmaids, but that was a really vulgar movie (and so is this) with her character being nice... but also super foulmouthed. The whole nice person demeanor is pretty unfunny, and while Paul Feig does a lot right with this film this is most certainly not. 2. That basically ends up meaning nothing though because while that part of the film doesn't measure up fully once you get past the first 20 minutes the film is consistently the funniest film you will see all year. The energy also picks up once Rose Byrne comes into the film, and infuses it with the charisma it needs. She's really great in this, and has expert comedic timing. This is also the point whenever Melissa McCarthy starts being funny. Her comedic arch builds up to about the middle of the movie when she has to be mean, and when she get's mean she becomes one of the funniest people you will ever see. I fear I was going to choke at one point when McCarthy's character has to chew out a bodyguard. 3. The supporting cast (I've already mentioned Rose Byrne) is excellent with the standout being Jason Statham playing a parody of his usual hard edged tough guy characters. He's probably the funniest guy in the movie, and Feig's scripting for him is excellent. Jude Law doesn't stick around for long, but equips himself well in a role that is very similar to his typecast roles. 4. As a final note Feig's direction is actually flawless. It's a very pretty film with everyone looking their best, and the action is just as exhilarating as the comedy. Once you reach the ending the excitement that comes from both elements builds into a rush of excitement, and hilarity; leading to the film ending with two of the greatest punch lines I have ever seen. Spy is not perfect, but it's the funniest film you will see all year. I give Spy an 8 out of 10.
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Focus is a film of utter blandness that is only brought up by the charisma of it's stars, and a few scenes that are really entertaining. The rest of it is a slog. It's a film trying to be lush, lavish, and dangerous, but only comes off as boring. Even Margot Robbie can't save a movie like this, and she is from one of the best films about crime that you can ever see. But that was a grounded thrill of a film. This one just sucks, and it sucks in such a way that I can't even put my finger on where it all went wrong. Will Smith has a lot of charisma, and he brings it to the movie but the film is plotted to densely for the film to only skate along on the charisma of one or two actors. It doesn't help that the film gets even more complicated near it's end. As more people keep lying, and the story becomes more convoluted the film just becomes bogged down. There is unfortunately only one moment of this film that doesn't feel forced. It's an intense scene in a football stadium that is incredibly fun to watch. About 2 minutes later the film dropped off the map again though, so it doesn't really matter. Honestly this is just one of those bad movies that is bad because it's boring, and even if it is all filmed well and looks nice it still isn't very good. I give Focus a 4 out of 10. |
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