Review: Paul Feig's 'Spy' is Frontrunner For Comedy of the Summer

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Let’s start by making something very clear. Just because Melissa McCarthy is overweight does not make every joke in which she’s involved an automatic “fat joke.” Sure, the actress has been involved in some obesity-related humor over the course of her film career, but it’s not the right attitude to inherently bring with you while watching one of her movies. Maybe it’s the right attitude a Kevin James movie but not for Spy – McCarthy’s latest – and a film that has comedy coming from all areas. It’s an early favorite for the comedy event of the Summer thanks heavily to both McCarthy and the great hodgepodge of a cast with which she’s working. At the very least, Spy has fewer “fat jokes” than even the trailer for Paul Blart 2. ›››

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