Best friends Audrey and Morgan unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of them discovers that the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.Best friends Audrey and Morgan unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of them discovers that the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.Best friends Audrey and Morgan unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of them discovers that the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.
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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 didn't expect much from this movie, I decided to watch because of a couple funny gifs I saw on Tumblr. I haven't seen much of McKinnon's work but after watching TSWDM I would gladly watch everything she stars in. I love her style of humor - quick, raunchy at times, honest. Maybe shes "a bit much" to some, but I really enjoy her silliness and the chemistry she and Kunis share. Two beautiful, funny, smart and completely relatable best friends getting into secret spy shenanigans in Europe? Sign me tf up. I've watched it twice and I'll more than likely watch again.
In conclusion, this film obviously isnt going to be everybody's cup of tea. But I personally laughed my a** off. To the low reviewers: watch without taking it so seriously and you might enjoy it too.
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.
A woman realises her ex-boyfriend is actually a spy and, along with her best friend, get caught up in an international espionage ring.
This doesn't walk a straight path along either action or comedy - you get a bit of both. It is generally quite silly and benign but has some really fast paced, high octane action sequences (expect the odd burning and neck-snapping).
I wouldn't say this is hilarious but it is definitely entertaining. It does a good job of mixing moments of quite inspired wit with some other more puerile stuff and the banter between the two leads is quite snappy, as is the exchanges between the actual spies.
The acting is great, as are the effects, production and camera work.
Story-wise it felt about fifteen minutes too long but that is not bad for an action comedy (where normally I'm reaching for my phone half an hour before the end).
Although this has action in it, this is a firstly a comedy, so don't expect the plot to be too grounded in reality - they are not remaking Bourne here.
To be honest I was put off by the amount of one-star reviews on IMDB; I assumed this was going to be a two hour beating with the feminist bat. It honestly isn't. There are some man-jokes in there but they are well balanced, in good nature, and funny. I found the main characters easy to engage with and I was rooting for them at the end.
Don't be put off just by all the low reviews, its not the best movie ever, and won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I honestly don't think it deserves as many one stars as it has.
At worst this is a solid action movie with a bit of girl-talk.
At best this is a light comedy with great characters, lots of actions, and a sprinkling of romance. There should be something in here for everyone's main stream needs.
This doesn't walk a straight path along either action or comedy - you get a bit of both. It is generally quite silly and benign but has some really fast paced, high octane action sequences (expect the odd burning and neck-snapping).
I wouldn't say this is hilarious but it is definitely entertaining. It does a good job of mixing moments of quite inspired wit with some other more puerile stuff and the banter between the two leads is quite snappy, as is the exchanges between the actual spies.
The acting is great, as are the effects, production and camera work.
Story-wise it felt about fifteen minutes too long but that is not bad for an action comedy (where normally I'm reaching for my phone half an hour before the end).
Although this has action in it, this is a firstly a comedy, so don't expect the plot to be too grounded in reality - they are not remaking Bourne here.
To be honest I was put off by the amount of one-star reviews on IMDB; I assumed this was going to be a two hour beating with the feminist bat. It honestly isn't. There are some man-jokes in there but they are well balanced, in good nature, and funny. I found the main characters easy to engage with and I was rooting for them at the end.
Don't be put off just by all the low reviews, its not the best movie ever, and won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I honestly don't think it deserves as many one stars as it has.
At worst this is a solid action movie with a bit of girl-talk.
At best this is a light comedy with great characters, lots of actions, and a sprinkling of romance. There should be something in here for everyone's main stream needs.
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.
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.
Did you know
- TriviaAt the beginning Morgan introduces a Ukrainian immigrant to Audrey. Mila Kunis, who plays Audrey, was born in Ukraine, but left the country with her family when she was 7. While filming in Budapest, she and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, took a trip to Chernivtsi, Kunis's hometown. It was the first time she had been back to the country of her birth.
- GoofsWhen the biker is flung off the car into the intersection, he stands briefly only to be struck by a bus. The bus clears the intersection and leaves the frame. As the actresses are running to the biker, the bus has returned to the middle of the intersection.
- Crazy creditsThe title appears on-screen after almost 10 minutes and there are no opening credits. The end credits go on for more than eleven minutes, with two sequences shown during them.
- SoundtracksWind of Change
Written by Klaus Meine
Performed by Scorpions
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
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- Mi ex es un espía
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- Budapest, Hungary(Stage / Interiors)
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- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,562,069
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,103,043
- Aug 5, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $75,339,459
- Runtime
- 1h 57m(117 min)
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- 2:39 : 1
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