trailer review
The leading ladies of Hollywood have proven time and again that they can be just as entertaining and bankable as their male counterparts, and when they team up for female-fronted action and buddy comedies, the results can be quite enjoyable.
That’s why we’re looking forward to The Spy Who Dumped Me, a film that may not have a very ingenious premise but will hopefully deliver some laughs courtesy of the comedic chops of its leads.
Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon have teamed up for this spy adventure. The duo portray Audrey (Kunis) and Morgan (McKinnon), two best friends who unexpectedly become entangled into an international conspiracy when it turns out the former’s ex-boyfriend (played by Justin Theroux) is a CIA agent.
“Some bad people are after me,” he tells them while they’re under attack, “now they’re after you.”
The two friends then find themselves ineptly – and amusingly – evading bad guys.
The trailer gives us a sneak peek at a couple of the film’s attempts at humour; some are a tad underwhelming (the ladies’ inability to drive stick shift isn’t the most inspired gag) and some are undeniably amusing (McKinnon’s “she googled it on my computer and now I get a lot of weird ads” is the highlight of the trailer).
Admittedly the concept isn’t exactly highbrow and none of it seems very original, but it’s the chance to potentially see Kunis and McKinnon at their goofball best that makes this project promising. (But with McKinnon cast as a sidekick yet again, it does leave you thinking if she’s being typecast; given how talented she is, it might be fun to see her as the lead and trying something a bit different soon.)
Ultimately, The Spy Who Dumped Me has paired two charming actresses and sent them on a zany adventure, and while it won’t redefine the genre, it could possibly be a fun popcorn flick.
Directed by Susanna Fogel, the film also stars Gillian Anderson, Sam Heughan, Hasan Minhaj, and Ivanna Sakhno, and is set to be release this summer on 3rd August.
- Sameen Amer
The Express Tribune Blogs - 29th March, 2018 *
That’s why we’re looking forward to The Spy Who Dumped Me, a film that may not have a very ingenious premise but will hopefully deliver some laughs courtesy of the comedic chops of its leads.
Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon have teamed up for this spy adventure. The duo portray Audrey (Kunis) and Morgan (McKinnon), two best friends who unexpectedly become entangled into an international conspiracy when it turns out the former’s ex-boyfriend (played by Justin Theroux) is a CIA agent.
“Some bad people are after me,” he tells them while they’re under attack, “now they’re after you.”
The two friends then find themselves ineptly – and amusingly – evading bad guys.
The trailer gives us a sneak peek at a couple of the film’s attempts at humour; some are a tad underwhelming (the ladies’ inability to drive stick shift isn’t the most inspired gag) and some are undeniably amusing (McKinnon’s “she googled it on my computer and now I get a lot of weird ads” is the highlight of the trailer).
Admittedly the concept isn’t exactly highbrow and none of it seems very original, but it’s the chance to potentially see Kunis and McKinnon at their goofball best that makes this project promising. (But with McKinnon cast as a sidekick yet again, it does leave you thinking if she’s being typecast; given how talented she is, it might be fun to see her as the lead and trying something a bit different soon.)
Ultimately, The Spy Who Dumped Me has paired two charming actresses and sent them on a zany adventure, and while it won’t redefine the genre, it could possibly be a fun popcorn flick.
Directed by Susanna Fogel, the film also stars Gillian Anderson, Sam Heughan, Hasan Minhaj, and Ivanna Sakhno, and is set to be release this summer on 3rd August.
- Sameen Amer
The Express Tribune Blogs - 29th March, 2018 *
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