Rotten
Though ample time is spent mingling Murphy's jabberjaw locutions and Wilson's curveball spaciness, the film leaves only the bitter reek of a botched chemistry experiment.
Ed Park, Village Voice
I Spy
Attitude meets espionage.
2002 · 1h 37m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Directed by
Betty Thomas
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I Spy
Overview
When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson, on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: using equal parts skill and humor, catch Arnold Gundars, one of the world's most successful arms dealers.
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57%
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Rotten
I really resent a movie like this that just looks like it's made by a committee when you have two such huge talents wasted like this.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Unexceptional espionage comedy.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
The trappings of I Spy are so familiar you might as well be watching a rerun.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Rotten
Moves at a glacial pace.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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