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I Spy (2002)
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Reviews Counted:131
Fresh:20
Rotten:111
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Insipid and mirthless, I-Spy bares little resemblance to the TV series that inspired it.
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When the Air Force's newest stealth bomber--complete with cloaking device--disappears, secret agent Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is sent to Budapest to find it. To Scott's dismay, he is teamed with... When the Air Force's newest stealth bomber--complete with cloaking device--disappears, secret agent Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is sent to Budapest to find it. To Scott's dismay, he is teamed with undefeated middleweight champion Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy), who is slated to fight in Budapest where suspected Stealth thief, arms dealer and boxing fan Arnold Gundars (Malcolm McDowell) is throwing a party in honor of the boxers. Scott uses cool spy equipment to encourage the egotistical Robinson to work with him. Initially at odds with each other, the two eventually bond as they're chased through Budapest by Gundar's henchmen, using spy tools and street smarts to foil the bad guys. To complicate matters, Scott has a crush on a sexy agent, Rachel (Famke Janssen), who may or may not have her own agenda. Gary Cole plays superstar agent Carlos, the envy of the other agents and the guy with the coolest spy toys. Directed by Betty Thomas (28 DAYS, DR. DOOLITTLE), the film is loosely based on the 1960s television series of the same name starring Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole
Director: Betty Thomas
Director: Betty Thomas
Screenwriter: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Producer: Jenno Topping, Betty Thomas, Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Reviews for I Spy
Credit to Murphy and Wilson for making the most of it, but for Thomas it's a case of must spy harder.
For the most part, I Spy was an amusing lark that will probably rank as one of Murphy's better performances in one of his lesser-praised movies.
Murphy and Wilson actually make a pretty good team... but the project surrounding them is distressingly rote.
Even if it is generally amusing from time to time, I Spy has all the same problems the majority of action comedies have.
Une comédie d'action où l'action est déficiente mais où la comédie fonctionne.
This film does no favors to the memory of the I Spy TV series, a genuine original that knew how to pull off a surprise. On the big screen, it is as ordinary as they get.
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