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Amazon.co.uk Review
I Spy tried and failed to be Eddie Murphy's comeback after The Adventures of Pluto Nash. As with his previous turkey, Murphy's the least of this movie's problems; his spitfire delivery begs for better plotting and dialogue, and his teaming with Owen Wilson had even more promise than Wilson's Shanghai comedies with Jackie Chan. But this unfunny hash--bearing no resemblance to the 1960s Bill Cosby/Robert Culp TV series that inspired it--undermines Murphy and Wilson at every turn, stranding them in scenes that play well in isolation but never form a coherent action-comedy whole. It's not that director Betty Thomas is incapable; she just seems uninterested, going through the motions while Eddie, Owen and Famke Janssen play spy games in Budapest, chasing after a villain (Malcolm McDowell, wasted again) who's stolen a sleek, invisibility-cloaked jet bomber called the Switchblade. Explosions, shoot-outs, double-crosses... ignore it all, and find what pleasure you can in Eddie and Owen's aimless banter. --Jeff Shannon
Special Features
Filmmaker's Commentary
"Gadgets and Gizmos" -- Special FX Featurette
"The Slugafest" -- Eddie Murphy's Boxing Training Featurette
"Cloak and Camouflage" Featurette
"Schematics and Blueprints" Feaaturette
Theatrical Trailer
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, English hard of hearing, Hindi
"Gadgets and Gizmos" -- Special FX Featurette
"The Slugafest" -- Eddie Murphy's Boxing Training Featurette
"Cloak and Camouflage" Featurette
"Schematics and Blueprints" Feaaturette
Theatrical Trailer
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, English hard of hearing, Hindi
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Format:DVD
Ignore the Amazon.co.uk Review (its wrong). The film has a great story, funny at times and also has some Romance. Its better than most of Eddie Murphy's other Comedies and sits up there with some of Wilson's BEST. A Great Action/Comedy Film to enjoy!!!
9 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the best films I have seen all year and by far one of the best comedy action films of this type I have ever seen.
The film was funny, witty and some of the acting by Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy was exceptional. If you are fans of either of the two main actors here then trust me...you will enjoy this film.
An underated gem of a film and one I heartily recommend.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I hadn't seen the series and heard it was not a popular film but being Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy thought how bad could it be and it was great!
The story is of a spy Owen Wilson and a celebrity, Eddie Murphy, joining forces to recover a super plane and it is full of action and laughs, a real rollarcoaster and i totally enjoyed it. I wish i had given it 4 stars!
The story is of a spy Owen Wilson and a celebrity, Eddie Murphy, joining forces to recover a super plane and it is full of action and laughs, a real rollarcoaster and i totally enjoyed it. I wish i had given it 4 stars!
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Unless your thinking of visiting Budapest, this is not worth the time
Another pretty lame sidekick movie from two actors who are normally very good. The problem is that Owen Wilson does Owen Wilson very well and Eddie Murphy does Eddie Murphy just as... Read more
Published on 18 July 2006 by Michael Hammond
......" I'm semi-pyschic! I ain't Miss Cleo! "......
Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson play mismatched partners who are assigned to uncover an operation that could cause detriment to the world (where have I heard that before). Read more
Published on 8 April 2004 by Current Account
Undercover humour
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There are a few good things going for this film, but not enough to make it worth watching twice. It's a spy film, with the jokes so undercover, you can't see them. Read more
There are a few good things going for this film, but not enough to make it worth watching twice. It's a spy film, with the jokes so undercover, you can't see them. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2003 by Steve
Fast talking comedy
This film won't win any points on originality. The unlikely pairing of Kelly Robinson, a self-obsessed boxer and Agent Scott, does not really have the spark of other past duos. Read more
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this movie is all right if you love your comedy. Eddie Murphy hasn't bagged his greatest role in this film but the pure arrogance and boistusness of his character results in some... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2003 by "pan316"
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