Filled With Action-Packed Fight Sequences, Comedic Dialogue, And Incredible Acting
Published: July 31, 2024
By: Katherine S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 16
The eagerly awaited follow-up to 2020’s action comedy, My Spy The Eternal City reunites a beloved cast led by Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman in a feel-good family adventure set in some of Europe’s most storied destinations. When Sophie’s high school choir is selected for an Italian tour culminating in a performance for the Pope in Vatican City, JJ sees this as an opportunity to bond with his new stepdaughter, so he volunteers to help chaperone the group through the Venetian canals, across Florence’s renowned bridges and into Rome’s most historic sites. Instead he finds that he and Sophie have become unwitting pawns in a terrorist plot that could end the world as we know it. Returning stars Ken Jeong and Kristen Schaal are joined by Anna Faris, Craig Robinson and Flula Borg in this all-new international action comedy from director Pete Segal.
KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Katherine S. comments, “I really enjoyed My Spy: The Eternal City! It’s full of action-packed fight sequences, comedic dialogue, and incredible acting. This is a great movie for the summer. Although the movie has a few cliché moments and isn’t always realistic… it’s just a fun movie about a tech-savvy and sarcastic teenage spy and her CIA stepdad.” See her full review and interviews with cast & crew below.
My Spy: The Eternal City
By Katherine S.
KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 16
I really enjoyed My Spy: The Eternal City! It’s full of action-packed fight sequences, comedic dialogue, and incredible acting. This is a great movie for the summer.
In this second My Spy installment, Sophie (Chloe Coleman) is no longer a nine-year-old girl – she’s in high school now. JJ (Dave Bautista) no longer works in the field for the CIA – he works on intelligence in an office and wants to stay closer to the family. And when Sophie’s school choir gets invited to perform at the Vatican in Rome, JJ takes the opportunity to chaperone and monitor his stepdaughter. As a deadly scheme threatens to the Vatican, they go on a mission to stop the catastrophe and the bad guys before it’s too late.
Although the movie has a few cliché moments and isn’t always realistic, it’s not supposed to be. It’s just a fun movie about a tech-savvy and sarcastic teenage spy and her CIA stepdad. The chemistry between all the characters is undeniable. I was lucky enough to get to speak to some of the cast about their roles and experiences in this movie and they truly are a family, on-set and off. Every actor in this film is absolutely hilarious. Ken Jeong, who plays David Kim, has such a dynamic character as he switches between over-protective, loving and slightly embarrassing father to director of the CIA. Kristen Schaal, as Bobbi, always delivers her lines so perfectly. Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman, as JJ and Sophie respectively, are such an amazing duo. Dave Bautista really captures a step-dad’s desire to be a bigger part of Sophie’s life and Chloe nails the rebellious teenager who wants more freedom and independence. Additionally, Chloe Coleman did many of her own stunts, which is very impressive knowing how dangerous some of those stunts were.
Similar to the first movie, the messages of My Spy: The Eternal City emphasize how family is and how family can be found, not just born into. There is some violence, mild profanity and risky behaviors that children shouldn’t try to replicate.
I give My Spy: The Eternal City 5 of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. People who enjoyed the previous My Spy movie will want to see this one. It comes out on Prime Video on July 18, 2024.
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