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I like Melissa McCarthy but I am not a fan of the improvised nature of some of her performances. I really want to like the new Ghostbusters and there is a lot to like about it- the original is not the sacred cow that it is often made out to be, it has a lot of problems too- but the noticeable improvised lines that are present in that one, along with many of her other films and, for that matter, a lot of the Seth Rogen oeuvre that makes it so grating as well, bring it down.
That problem is present in Spy as well but it is much more controlled and the movie is better off for it. Spy stars McCarthy as a CIA analyst who works behind a desk and "handles" a field agent, played by Jude Law. When Law goes down in the field, she volunteers to go into the field to save the world by taking down an arms dealer. She is competing with Jason Statham as a rogue agent who is convinced he can save the day and determined to show her up in every way. Rose Byrne is the bad guy in this one.
All of them are great, especially Statham who is parodying his persona as the tough guy and appears to be having the time of his life doing it. McCarthy is also great as the desk agent who is smarter then everyone she is working with or against. She is more tightly controlled here than in her other films and, like I said, when that happens, her performances are much stronger and the movies benefit from that.
This one is worth the watch, check it out.
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