The Spy Who Dumped Me

Not a spoof like I expected but rather an new entrant in the "wrong person winds up living the spy life" a la Date Night.  Like Tina Fey in that movie, we also have a Saturday Night Live star here Kate McKinnon alongside a reliable Mila Kunis as two friends who get caught up in international intrigue after Audrey (Kunis) gets dumped by her boyfriend Justin Theroux.

When she threatened to burn all his things he left behind, he shows up unexpectedly and they are chased by a number of bad guys who drive Audrey and Morgan (McKinnon) along.

A lot of dry humor, like in Bridesmaids.  The plot follows along with Mission Impossible - Fallout [motorcycles chases, international sights, black tie parties, restaurant shootouts]  and the two would make for interesting comparison.  They travel all through Europe, Vienna, Prague, Budapest and Berlin.  Sam Heughan and Hasan Minhaj play some interesting counter terror operatives and add a few interesting plot twists.

A solid summer movie.  I'll be generous and give it ****


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