'Flying Circus' it isn't.....

Rating: 3/10 (12 February 1999)

I have to admit, right off the bat, that this movie could have been a LOT worse. By making a silly, overlong music video, the Spice Girls took the conservative route and played up to their strengths: cloying cuteness and over-produced tunes. Having said that, this is still a mess.... every attempt at 'zany' humor seems contrived, and every time I saw former '007' Roger Moore on-screen, I almost cried. (If you need money that bad, Roger, come talk to me... I'll help you out... anything but this, man....) The Girls put every drop of energy they can into this fiasco, but you can't bring a dead script to life, even with this much Spice in the mix. If you want a FUNNY music parody, check out 'This Is Spinal Tap.'