Melissa McCarthy is Back in SPY

                                                          Eye in the Sky Courtesy of the CIA

Melissa McCarthy is back in a big way in SPY  If you liked her in Bridesmaid--you will love her in Spy.  The common thread between both films is writer/director Paul Feig. He crafts comedy films like a symphony composer.  This genre of film is the toughest to write as McCarthy learned in last year's Tammy. You can assemble brilliant stars, offer an interesting storyline, get some laughs, but 120 minutes is a long time to keep the attention of movie goers. Bridesmaids did it and so does SPY.

Melissa McCarthy plays an unglamorous CIA mission control agent hidden in a dilapidated basement whose job it is to remotely act as the eyes and ears for the Bond-like character played by Jude Law. The tables turn and McCarthy and her gal pal played by Miranda Hart show the funny side of beauty is only skin deep and smart girls finish first.

As I watched the film, I kept thinking who is that  femme fatale playing Rayna Boyanov, keeper of the somewhat portable nuke.  Alas, I came home and checked IMBD list of characters and other fun facts and it's Ellen Parsons from "Damages" played by Rose Byrne.

SPY is filled with actors and actresses you will recognize and best of all they have dialogue and a story to match their talent. Spy will keep you laughing from beginning to end. My only criticism for Paul Feig is his overuse of the F-word.  A professor once told me; use the f-word sparingly for the utmost impact.  The gratuitous overuse of fuck this, fucking that, fuck you, becomes a distraction of an otherwise brilliant script. I'd say cut about 30%.


I am not going to give away any spoilers because you deserve a fun and relaxing couple of hours away from it all.   Check out the trailer below.  You will love it.