Ever since I first heard of "The Fat Spy" I thought it must be a spy spoof, but it really has nothing to do with that genre whatsoever; it's more of a musical-beach comedy (with a little fantasy). Some of the songs actually aren't bad, but the mere inclusion of them may put you off if you're not prepared for them. The main problem with the film is that it has no script, in a dual sense: there is no plot, and there are no funny lines written for the actors. But none of the actors involved are comedically gifted enough to improvise and carry a movie with no plot and no funny lines. Plus, they all seem to be in separate movies. The result is a comedy that does not contain a single laugh (the closest it gets are some of the titles for the proposed "sequel" at the end - "Son of the Fat Spy" and "Bride of the Fat Spy"). Jayne Mansfield does a blatant Monroe imitation and shows very little of her famous figure. * out of 4.
Review of The Fat Spy
