Jeri Jacquin
On Bluray/DVD and Digital from writer/director Susanna Fogel
and Lionsgate come the girls who take on THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME.
Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon) are the best
of friends that do practically everything together. When Audrey’s birthday
roles around of course bff Morgan throws a party. The problem is Audrey is
still getting over the fact that she believes boyfriend Drew (Justin Theroux)
has broken up with her.
Deciding this is no way to spend her birthday, Morgan
suggests they have a little house warming fire to purge Drew from existence.
While the ceremony is taking place, Audrey receives a call from Drew who tries
to explain that he only left for her protection. Not understanding what that
means, the line goes dead.
The very next day while at work cashiering, Audrey meets
Sebastian (Sam Heughan) and they seem to have a connection. Leaving work,
Sebastian shows up only to force her into a van to tell her who he really is and
what Drew’s true occupation is – a spy. Returning home to tell Morgan the
serious news, Drew shows up and bullets start to fly. Hit by one of them, he
manages to tell her to take a small statue to Vienna
Audrey and Morgan take off to LAX and the adventure starts!
Following Drew’s final instructions, Audrey is stunned to see Sebastian show up
and another hail of bullets. Once again the two women escape the mayhem as
Morgan calls her parents Carol (Jane Curtin) and Arnie Freeman (Paul Reiser)
who inform them that they are on the news. Determined to help they are sent to
a friend Prague
Now they have Sebastian following along with killer
model/gymnast Nadedja (Ivanna Sakhno) and others who can’t be trusted all wanting
what they girls have. When it all goes horribly wrong Sebastian is under the
thumb of his boss but that doesn’t stop them from discovering what’s on the
flash drive and how to stop everyone killing for it.
It’s time for the girls to gun up, show what they are made
of and what happens when a spy dumps you!
Kunis as Audrey is the young woman who thought she’d found
love but instead found a boyfriend who isn’t exactly boyfriend material. Coming
off the hot streak of BAD MOMS, Kunis has proven she has the ability to do
straight comedy and then wrack up the points until she comes out kissing or
shooting. In this case she has a chance to do both.
McKinnon as Morgan, ummmm, Freeman, yes, that’s her
characters name, plays off fantastically against Kunis. They each have their
strengths and it works like magic with McKinnon having the slight quirky edge.
She reminds me of, well, me in allot of ways in that people don’t expect some
of the things I do or things that fly out of my mouth, this character has both
of those traits and I loved every second of it.
Theroux as Drew is the spy who uses people to get what he
wants and Audrey is no exception. Having an eye for what people are good at and
their weaknesses, he may be good in a fist fight or gun battle but he certainly
underestimated the power of a woman who can only be pushed so far. Theroux gets
to be a bit of an action hero wrapped up in a second hand James Bond suit and
it works.
Heughan as Sebastian is just the hot, sexy Scotsman that
women still go crazy over. Of course it’s difficult to get away from his role
as Jamie in the series OUTLANDER (and I’m not helping by mentioning it but
hey…) but Heughan is giving it one heck of a lovely try. Playing third fiddle
to Kunis and McKinnon isn’t easy but he makes it work out just fine.
Sakhno as the model/gymnast/psycho killer Nadedja is frakken
fantastic! She has the right amount of creepy and a dash of psycho all wrapped
up in the Brigitte Nielsen haircut and spooky eyes. I bought every second of it
and cracked up more than a few times.
Now lets talk about Curtis as Mom Carol and Reiser as Dad
Arnie – why can’t these two by my parents? They give such an endearing,
charming, hilarious bit to the film and I couldn’t get enough of them. The
quirk works and I’d love to see these two do a movie as these characters!
Other cast include Hasan Minhaj as Duffer, Fred Melamed as
Roger, Tom Stourton as Edward Snowden, James Fleet as Tom, Mirjam Novak as
Verne and Gillian Anderson as Wendy.
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THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME includes the Special Features of Covert Operations: The Making of THE SPY WHO
DUMPED ME, Gary Powell: The King of Action, Makin’ Friends with Hasan Minhaj,
Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and Off
Script.
You know, it’s hard to do a buddy comedy film and even more
difficult when the gals get in on the act. It’s important to find two actresses
who can handle a script like this – Kunis and McKinnon handled it hilariously.
This film has laughs and action in equal measure with twists and turns just in
case the other two weren’t enough for you.
THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME is so much fun that it is one that can
be watched again and again and find something new to giggle about. Available on
Bluray and DVD is cool but the film is also available in 4K Ultra HD to include
both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in a combo pack. You know, just in case you
want to turn up the stunning picture and awesome volume.
The gals get Theroux and Heughan and the guys get Kunis and
McKinnon in action, laughs and a few surprises so prepare for it all with THE
SPY WHO DUMPED ME!
In the end – minimum experience and maximum damage but they
got this!
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