‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ Review: A New Age Spy Comedy Action Flick

The Spy Who Dumped Me is a new age spy comedy action flick of the slapstick feel in a rom com burrito. I am not a romantic comedy type of film lover, I can’t get past the sappy unrealistic love storylines and weird circumstances that complicate the main characters relationship in most narratives. I wanted to say I was duped into a rom com, but then I remembered the name of the movie is…the spy who dumped me. I admire the film for not taking itself too seriously and playing itself as a hybrid of different genres which allowed the film to not be boxed solely in rom com camp or spy film camp. The Spy Who Dumped Me entertains the buddy cop or should I say, buddy spy feel adding a personal message about finding your talents and embracing your best self–with your support system, your best friend which is allowed a theme I want to see for women. The movie begins with our spy boyfriend (or ex boyfriend) Drew played by the accidently dashing Justin Theroux in a foreign market, either for fish, or trinkets or billiard balls. Either way, this scene is obviously to show us a market fight with found objects. The movie works with basic spy action, and some witty banter containing a few landing jokes throughout. Best friends Audrey played by Mila Kunis and Morgan played by the funny Kate McKinnon are celebrating Audrey’s birthday all in their feelings about Drew breaking up with her via text. We jump right into the action, we are already witnessing Drew murking agents, punching walls, and…