Spy

Sometimes, the soul longs for the dramatic artistry evidenced on stage, such as Zoe Caldwell in Medea (1982 - Cort Theater in New York City). Other times, the mind seeks to escape into the comedic stylings of an actor you really respect like Melissa McCarthy. Spy espies our desire for adventure, action, and righting the wrongs of our world and is not to be missed! Susan Cooper is like many of us. Shi is intelligent and seeks to do the right thing. Shi can be kind, giving even, but doesn’t wish to be stepped on by anyone. Shi is fun and funny. In the end, shi surprises us with her street smarts and well-trained (yet scary) moves. Susan is our womin. Shi is simultaneously us and who we wish to be. Rose Byrne shocked me with how well shi played the sociopathic (yet farcical) Rayna. Byrne and McCarthy had the right on screen rapport. McCarthy was excellent in portraying Susan as a sympathetic Arctic fox. The handsome and wonderful Jude Law plays the clever and professional Bradley Fine, who we believed had betrayed us. In the end, he remains fine indeed. I had zero clue that Jason Statham could be so hilarious! I usually don’t like his films or characters. Rick Ford is the exception. His timing and believability were incredible! I have seen this film twice and twice delighted in it. I hope you do.