I Spy

Plot synopsis:
At the Bureau of National Security headquarters, Special Agent Alex Scott is accosted by his rival, Carlos, before being briefed on his next mission. Scott is assigned to recover a stolen fighter, the "Switchblade," plane sold to arms dealer Arnold Gundars. Gundars is sponsoring Middleweight world boxing champion Kelly Robinson's next match and using the event to auction the plane. The agency has contacted Robinson and assigned him to be the civilian cover for Scott's mission. Scott and Robinson travel to Budapest, where Scott plans to penetrate Gundars' compound during a pre-fight party.
Arriving in Budapest, Robinson is kidnapped. During the interrogation Scott bursts in, frees Robinson, and fights the kidnappers before revealing this was a test which Kelly passed by not divulging Scott's identity. At Gundars's party, Robinson replaces Gundars's pen with a duplicate fitted with a tracking device before confronting his European challenger in the party's boxing ring. Scott, posing as a member of Robinson's entourage, uses this as a diversion to enter Gundars' private office and hack his computer. Robinson arrives unexpectedly and trips an alarm. The two are forced to escape and manage to evade their pursuers by hiding in a sewer.
After returning to base, Robinson coaches Scott into winning Agent Rachel Wright by feeding him lines from the song "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye. Scott succeeds, but is interrupted by movement on the pen tracking device. He tracks Gundars to a bathhouse, which Scott believes is a dead end. Robinson has a hunch that the plane is hidden in the building, leading the two into a fight with Gundars's men. Gundars speeds off in his car, with Wright in pursuit. Wright's car explodes and Scott blames Robinson for her death. The two engage in a public confrontation that leads to Robinson's arrest. Scott convinces the BNS that the operation can continue and tracks Gundars down again.
Robinson reaches the arena just in time for his fight. Scott finds Gundars with terrorists busy fitting the plane with a nuclear missile. Scott takes the men by surprise and forces them to surrender, before being disarmed by Agent Wright, who reveals she is a double agent. Wright tortures Scott for the Switchblade's activation codes. Scott activates the contact lens gadget, allowing Robinson to see the dilemma as he battles his opponent in the ring. Robinson gets knocked down for the first time in his career, but recovers, defeats his opponent, and departs for the bridge. Robinson sets off a firefight which kills many of the terrorists. After Carlos lands in a parachute, Robinson infers that Carlos is also corrupt. When Carlos provokes Kelly, he knocks him out, scattering the terrorists for them to take cover. Robinson takes out the remaining terrorists, while their leader, Zhu Tam, and Gundars are both killed by Wright. After the bomb on the plane is destroyed, Robinson tells Rachel to put the gun down. Wright makes up a lie that the BNS suspected that Carlos was corrupt and says that they pretended to team up with Carlos so they can catch him and uses this to convince the others that she is innocent. The confusion leads to a fight between Scott and Carlos, allowing Wright to escape with Gundars' briefcase. Scott and Robinson attempt to fly the Switchblade away, but it crashes into the river. While in the water, Robinson discovers the nuclear weapon. Scott realizes the mission is a success after all, and Robinson remarks that he will be recognized as a hero.
Later in Monte Carlo, Scott and Robinson track down Agent Wright and place her under arrest. Scott turns up a copy of USA Today and sees a picture of Carlos in a parade with President Bush. Robinson takes this news hard, and refuses to accompany Scott to BNS headquarters for a mission debrief. Scott tells Robinson the agency has perfected a jelly-like substance that will allow its wearer to float through the air. Robinson happily agrees to go, and Scott tells another agent to retrieve some jars of jelly and two parachutes.

Tags: violence, comedy

Review:
The funniest cameo is Gary Cole who plays an Irish spy playing a Cuban  he is just so unexpected in his actions that I had to be amused (of course he is helped by Wilson'' reactions to his character).Overall this was kinda overlooked at the UK box office and I think it was because it was very slight and flimsy.
"I Spy" is an action comedy starring Owen Wilson as the opposite of your usual James Bond, and Eddie Murphy as the cocky boxer assigned to help him.
Wilson and Murphy are pretty funny together, but sometimes their constant arguing gets overdone and rather old.Still, the two have good chemistry and you will always be sure to laugh when you put on "I Spy".
Plus, Murphy and Wilson are STILL ARGUING during the action (this is when it gets old!).Entertaining, but a little annoying, I give "I Spy" a 6.5/10..
I always liked Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy, so I thought, in case the movie is worth nothing, I'd still get to see some friendly faces.
The story is secondary to the comedy in this movie, mostly between its two stars - Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson.
At times there is a glimpse of great chemistry between his egotistical celebrity and Wilson's downtrodden spy in love.Unfortunately this is a movie that suffers from an identity crisis: Is this a spy thriller with jokes, or is it an all out spoof of the genre?
Because of this the movie falls somewhat uncomfortably between the two, with long periods with no jokes at all followed by hilarious set-pieces.Having said all this, I Spy is still fairly entertaining, and if you're just looking for a film to fill a friday evening you could do a lot worse than to choose this one..
I'd read dreadful reviews, and while I clearly see the bases of the critics' points (I try to only read good critics, critics with useful insights), I must confess I wound up liking the movie.The first 45 minutes or so was pretty lame--- slow, awkward, annoying.
Entertaining, But Murphy's Act Getting Old. This is a re-make of sorts, not from a movie but from a television series that made history when Bill Cosby became the first black actor to star (or co-star) in a regular TV show.
He and Robert Culp played in the show of the same name.Here, Eddie Murphy plays Cosby's role and Owen Wilson takes over Culp's character.
Eddie Murphy is in really good shape and Owen Wilson delivers.It is well made from a comedy point of view, but surprisingly also fairly well made in the action aspect (for a comedy that is).
Owen Wilson plays a good and serious CIA agent , Eddie Murphy plays a humorous and foul mouthed boxer , both join forces to vanquish the evil and nasty person , Malcolm Mc Dowell , who has stolen a supersonic and invisible airplane .
In both cases, however, the Bill Cosby /Eddie Murphy character was a less experienced spy than the Robert Culp /Owen Wilson character .
Eddie Murphy , as always , playing the same role , Owen Wilson and Famke Janssen are rightly .
It mystifies me how somebody can go see something like this, withinvisible planes and boxers as spies and Famke Jannsen as a sex-bombAmazon spy-lady, and expect it to be a serious action movie.
The original show was noteworthy of for three things: first, at a time when the average spy show was flashy with gadgets, super spies and super villains and shot for humor like The Man from Uncle, it portrayed a more dramatic show without gadgets that drew its humor from witty dialogue, second, it was the first prime-time show to have an African-American (Bill Cosby) in a lead role, and 3 it was the series debut of Mr. Cosby.The only things this movie has in common with the series, is the title, the fact that you have a white spy and a black spy working as partners, and the names of the main characters, although I believe they may have switched the names.
Just like our pathetic "director".ps please, if Betty Thomas or her representation reads this email, email me at hazikristof@yahoo.com I work in the film industry on a pretty high level, and would be very interested in talking to you about this movie.
The duo is joined by Famke Janssen.Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy are both great comedic actors.
Eddie Murphy Cool, Famke Janssen Drool, Owen Wilson Fool :-)).
Owen Wilson gives a good, funny support but I find their pairing odd, not to mention Eddie's performance so overshadowed Owen's in most scenes.
how wrong could i be?eddie murphy and owen Wilson bounce off each other as if they were a comedy double act who've been working together for years.
There are some good action scenes and clever spy gadgets, and that's what this movie has going for it.
I usually like Owen Wilson, and only occasionally enjoy Eddie Murphy anymore.
I was thinking just another buddy movie, but the chemistry between the two stars Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, was dead on.
Considering the lame TV show (I Spy) they had to work with, they did pretty damm well.....Admittedly the sexual healing secene was about as funny as a nosebleed, but apart from that the movie rolled along quite nicely...
This movie is a must see for anyone who enjoys Eddie Murphy or Owen Wilson.
I like Eddie Murphy fine, but Owen Wilson is the one who drew me to the movie.
It had some comedic moments, and Owen Wilson's pairing with Eddie Murphy worked well-enough..
I dont think this film would have worked without owen and eddie but I laughed out loud a lot..
Eddie and Owen make a great duo and they should be rewarded for making a fun and entertaining movie.
Just give me Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy bantering back and forth about women and cock size and I'm happy.The `plot', which I'm told is an integral part of most films, is laughable if not downright s****y.
Hysterical slap-stick comedy and raunchy buddy humor make I Spy a great movie (to rent) and one of the best comedies ever to feature a black man and a white man and Famke Janssen.Come to think of it, though, the `plot' is pretty funny in its own right.
Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson have great chemistry.
Owen Wilson is hilarious in general, and I like Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Murphy was brilliant as Kelly Robinson and the movie was pretty darn funny.
There's one scene in a sewer that drags on a bit and let's Eddie Murphy get a little too silly, but other than that the movie clips right along with steady laughs and good action.
In this movie, Eddie Murphy plays Kelly Robinson to Owen Wilson's Alexander Scott.I Spy: 7/10 + a few bonus points for the cool gadgets..
This movie ain't no James Bond or Spy Kids, but it sure hits the spot for action and comedy from two fine actors today..
Secret Agent Alexander Scott (played by Owen Wilson), must use civilian World Heavyweight boxer Kelly Robinson (played by Eddie Murphy) for cover to find the plane.
I was in a packed theater and everyone was having a good time.The movie has action, drama, and funny comedy.
The acting was good on both Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson's parts!
So-so action-comedy/buddy movie about an ambitious, competent, but equally timid and inept spy who finally gets his big break when he's assigned to a vital mission to try and retrieve a sophisticated, top secret aircraft.
Murphy and Wilson are a likable duo but have little chemistry and are only marginally funny; the film's action scenes are standard and certainly nothing to marvel at, though Janssen adds some life as a sexy undercover agent.
This remake stars Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson as a boxer and spy respectively.Eddie Murphy plays world-famous boxer Kelly Robinson, known for his long-time winning streak and loud antics on - and outside of - the ring.
I thought this would be a mix between `Showtime' and all those other clichéd spy spoofs; even though I think Owen Wilson is a good actor, I didn't have high hopes for any chemistry between him and Murphy.
Just like his best roles in Beverly Hills Cop, he is himself and right at home in this wonderful action film with Owen Wilson who is equally good.
The movie is definitely funny, and Kelly Robinson is by far one of my favorite film characters of all time, but the overall plot is definitely WILD so I can't actually give this anything higher than a six.
I Spy is apparently a buddy action comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson.
Continuing my plan to watch every Eddie Murphy movie in order, I come to I Spy (2002)Plot In A Paragraph: A flashy boxer (Murphy) is asked by the POTUS to help a Spy (Owen Wilson) with a secret mission.This could have been great.
Don't the people who make movies know that for action scenes to work, they have got to be really, really good, give us something new or even better, characters we care about , or it's uninteresting.
I have never seen an episode, so I couldn't tell you how that show differs from the film, but the film struck me as redundant and overly shtick-y, even for outlandish actors like Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson.
The way I see it, this is an action comedy with 2 charismatic leading actors and a Famke Janssen who looks really sexy.The laughs are coming for the chemistry between the loud mouth arrogant Murphy and the shy yet clever Wilson.
Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is a mediocre spy, jealous of the better credentialed, better equipped and better-looking around him.When he teams with a (literal) heavyweight, the undisputed boxing World Champion Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy), who boasts not only a 57-0 record (often), he also boasts about just about everything else that one man can boast about.The impossible duo try to utilize Robinson's fame and renown to gain access to a top secret US spy plane that has been stolen, using an upcoming Robinson fight in Eastern Europe as cover.
Famke Janssen is also on board as a co-spy and love interest.Fortunately to fast track proceedings the new bout for World Title clinching 58-0 is being hosted by Gunders (Malcolm MacDowell), the very same bad guy that is selling the plane to the highest bidder – he too is using the fight as cover.Being a long time Champion Robinson is used to being fawned over and getting things his way, he lives 'the life'; jewelry, stretch limousines, private jets, referring to himself in the first person constantly, transvestites (whoops confusing real life and movie life there).
It is a combination that very nearly works, this is Murphy's best film since Bowfinger, and his cockiness and misguided self confidence complements Wilson's 'Wilson-isms'.The ridiculous action is pretty fun, frivolous and forgivable given the chuckles that it elicits, but it must be said that the final 15 minutes are not so successful, and ends the film on a flat note.I-Spy has a couple of genuinely funny scenes, lots of inoffensive action and enough bright colours to keep most amused.
Watching great actors in really bad movies or watching Eddie Murphy's "star" do a painfully slow crash and burn.
his coworkers get all the good stuff ( high dollar epuipment) and he gets junk, and he makes a big deal about it several times in the movie in a funny way.
When I saw this movie trailer I wanted to see this movie so bad it looked so great with all the action with Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, but it wasn't anything like I had planned on seeing with it's horrible story, the villain is horrible we know what is going to happen this villain is going to geet killed or tossed in jail like most villains at least make us hate him.
It was just ok I mean there was so really funny stuff in this movie, but nothing special like 48 hours, Lethal Weapon, and even Hollywood Homicide was better then this trash not saying though Hollywood was good it was not that great to, but way better then this.
Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson were great toghether.
I thought that Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphie were a good choice for this movie.
Eddie Murphy was actually tolerable for the first time since Bowfinger, and Owen Wilson's mumbly humor and dry wit was very effective.
By no means a great film, but an entertaining piece of work that has a relatively decent Murphy performance supplemented by a characteristically hard-working Owen Wilson [Is there anything this guy can't do?] The script could have used some work, but the laughs are there.
Eddie Murphy isn't a great actor, his characters are	stereotyped and each of his roles seems equal to himself, but he got a funny and likely personality out the ordinary, because in each of his movie the laughter are safe, and specially if he is served to a good story and directory.
Here the our two heroes must recover a super airplane steal  by a con of Budapest, where the boxer champion of the world(Murphy) go for a match, and in his staff there the spy undercover  charged to the mission(A good Owen Wilson).
Not much of a plot, but one of the few comedies in which I laughed out loud atleast a dozen times (the last one I remember was Rat Race) The jokes aren't even that good, and sometimes predictable, but the perfect chemistry of Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson more than make up for it.6/10.
This, for me is wrong, as for me this is one of the most entertaining movies I've seen.Eddie Murphy has been perfectly cast for this role, and he made me laugh all the time, especially during the Wilson, Janssen romance scene.Owen Wilson is brillant as the second-rated secret agent, who tries his best with what obsolete equipment he uses, but the first scene in the Artic is best for me.Famke Janssen has to be one of the sexiest female double-agents cast in a movie, and one of the best in hiding who she works for.In my Opinion, this film is one of the most underrated, but most satisfying and funny films of the past decade, and althought it may have it's detractors, this should still be seen by everyone, if not for Mrs Jean Grey herself..
Well this movie is kinda like a slapstick duo of James Bond with high tech gadgets, explosions and stupid lines (well mainly from Eddie Murphy).
Owen Wilson is not exactly the tough man image of being the spy he portrays in this movie but he just about pulls it off (but he runs funny!).
Whoops, this isn't Shrek, it's I spy with Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson.
I have seen Eddie Murphy in way better movies and the same for Owen Wilson.
There are some laughs but not as many as you would expect,and I must agree with others that all the best jokes are in the trailer.The action sequences are pretty odrinary and the beatiful,talented Famke Janssen is largely wasted,unfortunately.This is far from the worst film I've seen but many viewers will find Eddie Murphy irritating to say the least..
* 1/2 out of ****The trailers for I Spy were pretty damn funny, and the movie starred Owen Wilson, a fine comic actor who continues to grow on me with each successive performance.
Undiscriminating twelve-year olds will probably enjoy it, but for most everyone else, this is as routine as spy comedies get.Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is a spy who's just been handed a new partner, Kelly Robinson (Eddy Murphy), a selfish, hot-headed, motor-mouthed boxer with a quick temper.
While Wilson is relatively likeable and charming, Eddie Murphy is just annoying, spending most of his screen time ranting about this and that, usually lines of dialogue that are unfunny and have absolutely nothing to do with the "plot."Directed by Betty Thomas, it's as if though she never had a firm grasp of the material, trying to put the film together as an action thriller/buddy comedy but never succeeding as either.
The bottom line: Not the best comedy I've seen, but they did the best they could for an Eddie Murphy movie.
Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy have fine chemistry, but that's no use in such a lame-o piece of crap like this!
I SPY (2002) ** Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole.
I thought that Kelly (Eddie Murphy) and Alex (Owen Wilson) were absolutely comical guys.
Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I hope Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson make another film together in the future.
Now, in conclusion, I recommend this film to those of you who like Eddie Murphy or Owen Wilson..
"I Spy" is typical Eddie Murphy fare that is just as dumb and annoying as most of his other films.
Jackson should play Kelly Robinson because he is more of an action person than Eddie Murphy.
He can do better than Eddie Murphy in that movie if he should consider for the part of Kelly Robinson.
Jackson did not know anything about being interested in the movie because I thought he would play a great Kelly Robinson only more aggressive and tough talking action person.
Eddie Murphy is not a good Kelly Robinson because he is more of a comedian than an action person.
Eddie Murphy should stick to comedy movies all the time and not action movies.
Without a doubt, if Eddie Murphy were not in this movie it would be a total failure.The movie barely held its own with the plot, the action, and Owen Wilson.