There's a special something about Melissa McCarthy as an actor and comedian. Even when she stars in the likes of Tammy and Identity Thief audiences show up in droves as critics scowl in disgust, hoping to see more from an actor many agree is more talented than merely playing an overweight character that falls down and spouts vulgarity for laughs. This, however, has been the evolutionary "want" for McCarthy, who made us howl with laughter in Bridesmaids all the way to an Oscar nomination, but hasn't really evolved since, outside of her solid, but brief appearance in the under-appreciated St. Vincent. Now, back with writer/director Paul Feig, who directed both Bridesmaids and The Heat, comes the action-comedy Spy, which shows the cinematic evolution of McCarthy is finally becoming a reality. Spy is not without its flaws, but in terms of character, McCarthy's Susan Cooper, a desk-bound CIA analyst-turned-field-agent, doesn't...
- 6/3/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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