Spy, 2.5 Stars

I like James Bond movies - I grew up with them. Paradoxically they're in favour of most things that I'm against such as violence and guns. But (I can be fairly shallow and) I do like strong-willed and/or attractive people, formal clothing and beautiful scenery, all of which the Bond series usually delivers .

For some reason I take a while to warm to 'take-offs' of this genre such as Kingsman: The Secret Service (see my review, 2 Stars) and Spy. This story is good and moves along well. The visuals are great (it was lovely to recognize places that I've been in). The acting is good including Melissa McCarthy, Allison Janney and Miranda Hart (all of whom I like) as well as Jason Statham and Rose Byrne (neither of whom I'm familiar with).

My daughter and my wife both liked it more than I did. I would see it again, if only to propel my rating up or down by 1/2 a star.