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I Spy
Betty Thomas
(2002)
92min
12 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Ian Freer
This routine reworking of the 1960s Robert Culp/Bill Cosby TV espionage series has US secret agent Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) going undercover as the assistant to boxing champion Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy). Scott uses Robinson to get close to a billionaire industrialist (Malcolm McDowell), who is intent on selling an invisible plane to the highest bidder. The laid-back Wilson and the motormouthed Murphy have an engaging on-screen chemistry - the movie is at its best during their obviously improvised bouts of bickering - and there is some fun spy gadgetry on display. However, the likeable twosome are sold short by witless writing, predictable plotting and bog-standard action sequences that fail to spark this action comedy into any sort of life.
Summary
A hapless spy is assigned to track down an underground arms dealer who has stolen a prototype jet fighter. His superiors decide the best way for him to get close to his target is to pose as an assistant to an egotistical boxing champion, who revels at the chance to become a secret agent. Spy comedy based on the 1960s TV series, starring Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen and Malcolm McDowell.
Cast & Crew
Kelly Robinson
Eddie Murphy
Alex Scott
Owen Wilson
Rachel
Famke Janssen
Gundars
Malcolm McDowell
Carlos
Gary Cole
Jerry
Phill Lewis
TJ
Viv Leacock
Lunchbox
Keith Dallas
Director
Betty Thomas
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Guidance:
Violence and swearing.
Available on:
video and DVD
Comedy
Drama
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