Thursday, December 06, 2007

Spies Like Us (1985)

Synopsis: Two spies are sent on a mission in Afghanistan, unaware that they are being used as decoys. The mission has to do with a Soviet intercontinental missile.

Appraisal: This film has some of the most awful comedy moments in movie history (the doctor impersonation, the doctors' endless introduction, the exam cheating, etc.); they are mostly concentrated in the first half of the movie. There is a slight improvement in the second half, where the film becomes watchable, but not much more than this. Chase's performance is very funny, even when he is doing unfunny stuff; Aykroyd's is equally good, although his character is not meant to be as funny.

Rating: 30

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