Monday, July 15, 2024
My Spy: The Eternal City
Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong, & company reprise their roles in this sequel to the 2020 original “My Spy”. CIA field agent JJ (Bautista) has taken a less risky analyst desk job in order spend more quality family time with now 14-year-old Sophie (Coleman) & her mom. Sophie is at that rebellious teen age & butts heads with her father figure JJ. Sophie has a crush on a handsome jock boy & plots to be with him. The school choir has an overseas field trip scheduled to sing for the Pope at the Vatican. Overprotective JJ has signed on to help chaperone these teens determine to break rules & curfews. Meanwhile on the spy side, terrorists are plotting to steal nuclear weapons secrets & extort monies from countries by threatening them with detonations. It’s a typical spy plot of breaking & entering theft, taking hostages, rescue victims, being double crossed, vehicle chase scenes, & race against the clock before the big explosion. This action comedy balances thrilling spy drama against examining parent/child relationships. This movie seems to be targeting tween-agers in this PG-13 family fun film with a little edge. Look for a surprise mid credit singing session.
Alien gives it 2½ “Popemobile/kill switch” stars out of 4.
