kelliedeep The direction of this movie was really appalling. There were many parts of the movie where a good director could have tweeked this up to be very good.Wilson and Murphy were great in their roles. I liked the whole idea of the movie and it did have some funny scenes, but overall it just left me hanging. It needed far more pizazz but was sadly lacking. The script could have been much better. The idea was good but the script and the terrible direction made this movie into a single movie and obviously not worth a sequel.It could have been so much better and it could have spawned some sequels but for the faulty direction and a script that was not worked on properly.

NateWatchesCoolMovies I Spy is a silly little piece of fluff with not a whole lot of merit to it, besides some slick production design. It's based on a cherished television show of the same name that ran during the mid 60's, starring Bill Cosby and Robert Culp. I have never seen an episode, so I couldn't tell you how that show differs from the film, but the film struck me as redundant and overly shtick-y, even for outlandish actors like Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson. Murphy is eternally more magnetic and talented than Cosby ever was so I guess there's that, and Wilson does his usual sheepish wannabe alpha thing which holds up for a little while before we want to rearrange that nose of his with our fists for the fiftieth time. He plays a top secret government agent who is attempting to stop the purchase and use of a military prototype jet that can literally turn invisible, from both the naked eye and sonar detectors. To achieve this task, he needs the help of a mouthy, arrogant professional athlete, played by Murphy. Don't ask me why he needs him because I don't remember, but giving him someone to constantly bicker with for the whole movie seems to be the only reason I can think of. They natter at each other for friggin ages on end, until we feel like the film consists more of them bitching at one another than actually... you know.. spying. The quality level spikes a little bit when Famke Janssen shows up as the obligatory Femme Fatale, clad in black leather and dosing out sexy charisma in spades despite the fact that she's ultimately not given much to do. There's an underused Gary Cole and a suave Malcolm McDowell who plays the arch villain and culprit of the whole scheme with class and sass that the film hardly deserves. This one's a dud, there's just no way around it, and there's nothing I hate more than dishing out a negative review, but I needed a spare Famke flick to round out the week's work, so find it in your heart to forgive me pls.

oneguyrambling Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is a mediocre spy, jealous of the better credentialed, better equipped and better-looking around him.When he teams with a (literal) heavyweight, the undisputed boxing World Champion Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy), who boasts not only a 57-0 record (often), he also boasts about just about everything else that one man can boast about.The impossible duo try to utilize Robinson's fame and renown to gain access to a top secret US spy plane that has been stolen, using an upcoming Robinson fight in Eastern Europe as cover. Famke Janssen is also on board as a co-spy and love interest.Fortunately to fast track proceedings the new bout for World Title clinching 58-0 is being hosted by Gunders (Malcolm MacDowell), the very same bad guy that is selling the plane to the highest bidder – he too is using the fight as cover.Being a long time Champion Robinson is used to being fawned over and getting things his way, he lives 'the life'; jewelry, stretch limousines, private jets, referring to himself in the first person constantly, transvestites… (whoops confusing real life and movie life there). Robinson and Scott argue over who is controlling the mission, Robinson thinks he should as he is the bigger name, Scott thinks he should because, well he's the spy and all. Scott tries to seduce Robinson into doing things his way by showing him the spy-toys and gadgets, only to repeatedly learn that the only thing to seduce Robinson – is Robinson.I-Spy is heavy on the light comedy, and light on the heavy action, choosing to favour and rely on Wilson's 'Awww shucks' likability and Murphy's bravado. It is a combination that very nearly works, this is Murphy's best film since Bowfinger, and his cockiness and misguided self confidence complements Wilson's 'Wilson-isms'.The ridiculous action is pretty fun, frivolous and forgivable given the chuckles that it elicits, but it must be said that the final 15 minutes are not so successful, and ends the film on a flat note.I-Spy has a couple of genuinely funny scenes, lots of inoffensive action and enough bright colours to keep most amused. It is the perfect low key Sunday arvo DVD, where it doesn't matter if you sleep through 25 minutes or so.Final Rating – 5.5 / 10. I-Spy is a diluted version of many other admittedly better mismatched buddy action comedies. It is a shiny expensive forgery of a superior original, but that by no means makes it worthless. Another film that might be tough to choose, but easy enough to watch.

juldobos Though now I live in the US, I was born in Hungary, saw the changes the country went through and know at least the very basics that most everyone knows about this old and beautiful country - except the idiot "director" of the movie I Spy. I understand that she's way too old to make movies to begin with and especially old to get at least a little tiny bit close to what you'd call true representation. She must still live in the 60s when Hungary used to be quite different than in the last 20 years.I mean, come on.... it's not only unfair to use 30-35 years old (!) police cars in the movie that takes place in 2002 but showing the population of the country as if 95% of it was even older the the "director" (over 90 years old) and as if all Hungarians were smelly jerks who don't shave their armpits is simple premature, moronic, and above anything: extraordinarily amateurish. Not that the rest of the movie is great - it's not. The acting isn't bad but the dumb, dumb script and the entire production quality (incl. action sequences footage, visual fxs, not-original music and especially the location sound) are awful, match the up-to-dateness of the 35 y.o. police car. Really, really low-key. Just like our pathetic "director".ps please, if Betty Thomas or her representation reads this email, email me at [email protected] I work in the film industry on a pretty high level, and would be very interested in talking to you about this movie. I mean, there must be something that I don't get..