To me, this is an old fashioned comedy action movie. Think Schwarzenegger teamed up with children. The dialogue is witty and the film is fit for the entire family to watch together. I wouldn’t claim it is groundbreaking or an instant classic, but it was entertaining. I really liked Kristen Schawlow as Bobbi, the inexperienced sidekick. It is not a glamorous role but in a way, she balances out the lack of cuteness of the child star, who is depicted as mature in the art of spying. She steals a few scenes along the way. I was bemused to see a couple of reviews that said it is a good movie, but then rated it 5 out of 10, which makes it seem like the innocence and the playfulness of the genre is ramping the rating down. Or perhaps I am just an easy grader. In any case, I am less demanding with science fiction and kid comedies. I do not turn my nose up if they are merely good rather than great. This one is good, so I will be watching My Spy again.

**My Spy brings family-friendly comedy and a little spy action together to make a feel-good movie that is a lot of fun.** I watched this one with low expectations and only watched it because I wanted something on in the background while my three-year-old daughter was awake. I used to think these family films weren’t my kind of movies, but maybe the three-year-old daughter changed that because I was significantly more invested in this movie than expected! Dave Bautista’s emotionally closed-off tough guy spy finds his humanity and heart by protecting a little girl from danger. It was pretty much the happy family-friendly version of Man on Fire. It’s a plot we have seen before, but Dave Bautista’s comedy and Chloe Coleman’s charm made My Spy a worthwhile family comedy with a bit of adventure mixed in.