These spooks are duds
I Spy

Stars Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson. Columbia TriStar. Rated M. 93 mins.

Reviewer :: Ben Caddaye

A cocky professional boxer teams up with a US secret agent on a mission to stop a notorious arms dealer and retrieve a deadly high-tech weapon.

Sounds bizarre? Well, it is!

I’m a huge fan of the very funny Eddie Murphy, and most of his films – even the dodgy ones – are worth watching for his performance alone.

But as hilarious as he tries to be – and he tries hard – Murphy can’t salvage much from this doomed piece of cinema.

He plays undefeated middle-weight champion Kelly Robinson, who somehow finds himself paired with spook Alex Scott (Wilson) on a secret mission to save the world.

Try to imagine Beverley Hills Cop crossed with 007 and you’ll get a vague idea of what I Spy is like.

Sadly, it’s not as funny as Beverly Hills Cop and not as entertaining as 007. What was Murphy thinking?

Perhaps they should send a pair of secret agents on a mission to save this ordinary flick.