Catch Me a Spy

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Audience Member Catch Me a Spy has some structure issues, because the opening scenes are not humorous enough to set the tone of the movie that follows. This is a satire of spy films, and yet it wasn’t until about 20 minutes in that I first sensed any humor. At about 30 minutes into the film I had a genuine laugh, and that’s when I realized that it was intended to be a comedy. The main storyline is quite silly (once it gets going,) as Marlène Jobert spends most of the film trying to find a spy so she can trade with Russia for her husband who is a spy they have captured. Her futile attempts to locate a spy using silly stereotypes are entertaining, and a few of the people she meets along the way are funny as well. They just needed something a little more off-the-wall to open the film in order to set expectations properly, and the ending needed a good comedic pop that it lacked. Kirk Douglas is alright in the film, but doesn’t seem to have much chemistry with Jobert. They have a few good scenes together, but they never sell me on the romance that is supposed to develop between them. But the biggest problem with Catch Me a Spy is that it doesn’t remain consistently entertaining. Thankfully, it has moments that worked quite well, and it has a funny idea at its core. The ending left me a bit underwhelmed, and it is the kind of movie I might forget about given enough time, but I’m glad I gave it a shot. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/20 Full Review Read all reviews

Catch Me a Spy

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