It’s always nice to see a filmmaker integrate another form into a film. It takes the investment with the
piece to another level. Here, Spy integrates the comic book aesthetic into a sci-fi genre. Sure, it may
not be a radical idea, still it’s nice to see a filmmaker attempting something out of the ordinary.
While it is recognised how the film was able to touch upon some stylistic insertions with a limited budget, especially the decision to cast a competent female spy, yet, style is no substitute for a story. A film is storytelling on screen, and this fundamental task cannot be sidelined. The plot ends up being a climax of a big film like it says in its description, and comes short at standing as a whole on its own.
Read LessWhile it is recognised how the film was able to touch upon some stylistic insertions with a limited budget, especially the decision to cast a competent female spy, yet, style is no substitute for a story. A film is storytelling on screen, and this fundamental task cannot be sidelined. The plot ends up being a climax of a big film like it says in its description, and comes short at standing as a whole on its own.
