L'espion qui m'a larguée

Don't expect deep charater studies, layered storylines, plot twists like apparently some of the reviewers do. Frankly I find it absurd to rate a solid, entertaining, popcorn movie with 1 or 2 stars. Maybe you don't like this genre. But rating a Bach concert with one star because you hate classical music or Bach doesn't make any sense. Within its genre I would have rated it with at least 7 or 8 IMDB stars. I gave it 9 to balance out some of the super negative reviews. There are plenty of chuckle moments some good laughs, good and even great action, a simple but effective storyline, good acting, nice build up. Kate McKinnon gets better throughout the movie. I wonder if they actually shot the second part later than the first part, or if the script just suited her better in the second half. I was entertained throughout. And would recommend it to anyone who's looking for a lighthearted, action/comedy movie.

Had a lot of fun with this one. Turns out 2018 gave me 3 good comedies in all, with the other 2 also being a somewhat genre-bending mix of fun (Game Night, Tag), but I'm gonna go ahead and say this was the best of the 3, boasting action scenes that rival any decent action flick.

Mila Kunis is perfectly cast and more endearing than ever. Her chemistry with Kate McKinnon was also notably fun. As for the Russian villain found in Ivanna Sakhno, wow... I couldn't decide if I found her to be attractive or frightening. Maybe a combination of both. Either way, she was terrific.

As for the guys, I've always dug Justin Theroux as a good looking decent bloke. But damn... who the hell is this Sam Heughan, with his tall handsome stature, faultless chiselled jaw, blue eyes and perfect wavy blonde hair. If a straight guy like me can see the beauty in this Adonis, what must straight women be thinking? Just to be clear, I wish to look like him, not kiss him.

I expected fun and laughs and that's exactly what I got. Everyone played their parts alright, especially Kate McKinnon who is hilarious and Sam Heughan who I'm a big fan of.

As far as the plot goes, well it's a bit far-fetched but that's expected in comedies nowadays, these odd plots somehow work. It's nowhere near great, but it's a decent watch on an afternoon. I'm accustomed to watching these type of comedies so I judge them according to what they are, essentially. I just went along with it.

I wasn't expecting much from this, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Not usually my type of film, but it kept me intrigued until the end. Yes, it was well worth watching! I think Sam Heughan would be a damn good James Bond

I like Mila Kunis, and find her performances generally entertaining. This film was no exception. There was plenty of over-the-top action, but I found it lacking in the comedy department (a few chuckles, but nothing more). My main criticism is that it dragged on too long, and I finally turned it off with about 20 minutes left, not caring how everything finally resolved. It needed to be funnier for me to recommend it, but as it stands, if someone asked me if it was worth the time, I'd tell them 'no.'