Spy ***

Paul Feig wrote and directed this Action Comedy. Watch Preview. Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Miranda Hart, Peter Serafinowicz, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Rated R for language throughout, violence, and some sexual content including brief graphic nudity. Running time is two hours.

An unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst (McCarthy) volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster, after she sees her field partner (Law) killed by a Russian heiress (Byrne).

There are several laughs in this James Bond spoof but they could have made it better and a half hour shorter by cutting back on the profanity. Younger crowds seem to fine profanity funny but older patrons are likely to find it annoying unless used sparingly. McCarthy is more likeable in this film than she has been her last couple of features. The rest of the cast are very good and Statham shows a flair for humor I haven't noticed before. There are several brief foreign location scenes that are enjoyable although the visits aren't that long. If you're looking for some summer humor you won't find this film far off the mark, and if this does as well as I suspect it will, a sequel in a couple of years won't be surprising.

There is one funny scene after all the credits that is worth waiting for. Screen size is relatively unimportant although this will be funnier with a large audience.