It has been a year and three months since I have been able to see a film critic screening in St. Louis. I have been forced to review movies on HBO, Starz, Amazon Prime and Netflix. I am going to my first theatrical screening this week at Ronnie’s.
I am so excited. From now on, most of the movies I review will be shown in theaters.
“My Spy” is an Amazon Original movie that was released last summer but it just came to my attention when my sister saw it and said it was cute and funny. She was right. “My Spy” is a delight.
When a hardened CIA operative, JJ, fails his mission, he is given a new partner, Bobbi, that he doesn’t want. Bobbi is a computer genius, but she has not been trained as a spy which is her fervent desire. To further punish JJ, the head of the CIA, David Kim, (Ken Jeong), sends the pair to Chicago to spy on the family of a suspected international criminal. The 9- year-old daughter, Sophie, immediately discovers the agents. JJ finds himself at the mercy of the precocious child breaking all the CIA regulations.
Ex-wrestler Dave Bautista plays JJ. He is the homeliest leading man I have ever seen but he does a great job as a “fish out of water” kind of guy escorting a little girl around Chicago. Chloe Coleman who plays Sophie is darling and steals the show. Chloe was 11 when the movie was filmed but she already has more film credits than most actresses twice her age. I see a bright and shining career for this young actress.
I loved the character Bobbi played by Kristen Schaal. Bobbi so wants to be like JJ and is jealous, angry but heartbroken as he teaches Sophie how to be a spy and leaves Bobbi the boring job of watching an empty apartment all day. No comedy would be complete without a love interest. Parisa Fitz-Henley plays Sophie’s mother, Kate, and JJ’s eventual love interest.
The script opens with violence to give it the PG-13 rating but can be enjoyed by the entire family. The clever script was written by Jon and Eric Hoeber. “My Spy” was directed by Peter Segal.
I enjoyed this film. It is a sweet film that is very light-hearted and will make you smile. It’s a great film when you want to watch something fun. “My Spy” is rated PG-13. I give it 4½ stars.
Movie critic Mary Cox lives in Wood River and studied film at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has worked in L.A. with various directors and industry professionals. Contact Mary at mary.cox@edwpub.net.
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