Next time a guy says women aren’t funny, punch
the motherless bastard in the face.
In “Spy,” Melissa McCarthy re-teams with her
“Bridesmaids” and “The Heat” director/writer Paul Fieg for a spoof/nod to 007
antics as McCarthy plays a CIA desk jockey who takes the field – and a few
lives – tracking down a stolen nuke. The plot here, as in “Heat,” is
distractingly laid back. That’s OK. I came to see McCarthy. Here’s the joke:
She starts off her mission puking on the bad guy she just killed, but before
long she’s dropping the “F” bomb and cracking skulls open. Fat loner cat jokes?
She throws then back with fire as fellow spy Jason Statham torches his tough
guy persona as a jackass who fumbles every single move he makes. She needs no
man to save her.
In “Pitch Perfect 2,” Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson return as
college a cappella singers who have to fight their way back to the spotlight
after a disastrously hairy performance. Co-star Elizabeth Banks takes on
director duties, and her comedy might suffer from too many side plots, but it’s
knowing and funny as it openly mocks sequel “come backs” and career students.
Spy: A- Pitch: B
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