Spy [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

Director: Paul Feig

Overview

After years of doing work integral to the success of major missions, an intelligent but self-conscious deskbound CIA analyst (Melissa McCarthy) is finally given the chance to go undercover as a homely "cat lady" in order to save her missing partner (Jude Law) and thwart a global disaster at the hands of a dangerous arms dealer. Written and directed by Paul Feig.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/2015
UPC:	0024543969426
Original Release:	2015
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00

Special Features

3 redacted scenes; 15 classified alternate scenes; 2 top secret gag reels; Cutting room floor outtakes including:; Susan and her men The great rick ford; For your eyes only: jokes-a-plenty; How Spy was made: 8 behind-the-scenes featurettes; Commentary

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Melissa McCarthy	Susan Cooper
Jason Statham	Rick Ford
Rose Byrne	Raina Boyanov
Bobby Cannavale	De Luca
Allison Janney	Elaine Crocker
Jude Law	Bradley Fine
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson	Actor
Morena Baccarin	Karen Walker
Miranda Hart	Nancy
Jessica Chaffin	Actor
Raad Rawi	Actor
Sam Richardson	Actor
Katie Dippold	Actor
Richard Brake	Actor
Carlos Ponce	Actor
Will Yun Lee	Actor
Michael McDonald	Actor
Julian Miller	Actor
Nargis Fakhri	Actor
Mitch Silpa	Actor
Verka Serduchka	Actor
Jaime Pacheco	Jaime the Gardener
Romain Apelbaum	DC French Waiter
Steve Bannos	Alan the Bartender
Adam Ray	Agent in Jetpack
Luk?cs Bicskey	Taxi Driver
Attila Bard?czy	Shopkeeper
Ed Kear	Paris Waiter
Andrey Danilko	Verka Serduchka
?rpa Attila	Italian Guy #1
B?lint Adorj?ni	Italian Guy #2
Peter Serafinowicz	Aldo
Jamie Denbo	Casino Hostess
Nia Long	Actor
Theodore Shapiro	Composer

Technical Credits

Paul Feig

Paul Feig	Screenwriter,Producer
Jessie Henderson	Producer
Peter Chernin	Producer
Jenno Topping	Producer
Mike Larocca	Executive Producer,Producer
John J. Kelly	Executive Producer,Producer

Editorial Reviews

During the first few minutes of Spy, suave CIA agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law) guides us through an upscale party as though he's starring in a Mission: Impossible sequel. The payoff to this scene is a guffaw-inducing bit of physical comedy that introduces the humor and unpredictability that will drive this broadly funny, yet exciting summer flick. Spy works because of the directorial hand and creative voice of Paul Feig, the mastermind behind such past summer hits as Bridesmaids (2011) and The Heat (2013), as well as the co-creator of the seminal television series Freaks and Geeks. There is also a very important thread connecting Feig's last three comedies: comic powerhouse Melissa McCarthy, who is the axis on which the goofy, yet deep world of Spy spins and the foremost reason the film succeeds and entertains. McCarthy stars as Susan Cooper, a CIA computer analyst who helps keep Fine safe during his missions by giving him instructions remotely through an earpiece. We first see them working together during an assignment in Bulgaria, as they attempt to recover a suitcase nuke that has fallen into the hands of arms dealer Tihomir Boyanov (Raad Rawi). Unfortunately, Fine accidentally kills Boyanov before he can learn the weapon's location, and he is later shot by Boyanov's daughter and accomplice Rayna (Rose Byrne), who reveals via a hidden camera that she knows the identities of all of the CIA's top operatives. With no other agent available to safely tail Rayna or her rich Italian potential client (Bobby Cannavale), Cooper volunteers to enter active duty. After her boss (Allison Janney) acquiesces, the former desk jockey finds herself in Paris reporting on Rayna's movements. Cooper, in turn, is being trailed everywhere she goes by a special agent named Rick Ford (Jason Statham), who wants to be involved in this important mission and doesn't trust Cooper to gain the necessary information. Feig, who wrote and directed this film, is a comedy chemist, with each character working as a different type of foil or straight man/woman for Agent Cooper. The plot itself is highly engaging, full of surprising twists and real intrigue, but it's McCarthy who makes the whole thing tick with her kinetic energy and perfectly timed reactions; seeing her face go from sheer excitement to abject disappointment in a flat second is like witnessing comic perfection. It's safe to say that Feig and McCarthy are one of the most successful comedy teams in Hollywood right now. Meanwhile, Byrne nails the conceited, rude ice-queen role, and Statham is hilarious playing against type as a wannabe hero who just keeps making things more difficult for Cooper. Statham's back-and-forth with McCarthy at a coffee shop early in the movie is the best comedic moment the action star has had since his role in Snatch. On the other hand, audiences might lament not getting to see more of Cannavale as devious smuggler Sergio De Luca. With roles ranging from highly intimidating (Boardwalk Empire) to adorably affable (the 2003 film The Station Agent), he's one of the most underappreciated actors of his generation, and unfortunately he's playing a plot device rather than an actual character here. There's also not quite enough of Janney in this movie, although she looks like she's having a ball portraying a D.C. power player again after starring on The West Wing for seven seasons as press secretary C.J. Cregg. As for the dialogue, Feig nails the mostly insult-based jokes, but there is too much exposition in the scenes that serve to explain the plot and backstory. The few instances in which the dialogue sounds inauthentic will remind some viewers of why Bridesmaids was such a high-water mark in Feig's career (as well as the comedy landscape in general). Overall, though, Spy provides just about everything audiences expect from a blockbuster summer comedy. The action is fun, the jokes alternate between hilariously goofy and acidly smart, and the surprising twists and high stakes will keep eyes glued to the screen. In addition, two talented Brits are each able to steal scenes from McCarthy: Peter Serafinowicz plays Aldo, an Italian CIA contact who openly lusts for Cooper, and Miranda Hart portrays Nancy, Cooper's best pal in the office and partner in crime. Feig and Spy succeed not only because of the enjoyable comedy and hijinks, but because they care enough to develop a number of unique, memorable characters. Viewers are sure to find laughs in a film that, like a true secret agent, is witty, disarming, and always capable of surprise.