Two CIA spies FDR Foster (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) find themselves fighting over the affections of unsuspecting Lauren (Reese Witherspoon). They employ all their spy craft to comedic effects.

The main problem with this is that none of these people are best known for their comedic chops. Sure Chris Pine and Tom Hardy may do some jokes as they gun down the bad guys, and Reese Witherspoon is the queen of rom-com. None of them do the kind of slapstick broad comedy seen here and it shows. The same goes for McG. Because of the ridiculousness of the subject matter, any realism or action really don't ring true. So the movie missed the mark. However everybody is very likable and watchable.

McG has a patchy record as a film director. Plenty of flash but nothing much when it comes to a coherent story. Here he wants to enter True Lies territory by mixing espionage, action, romance and comedy and baked a mess.

Two CIA agents, FDR (Chris Pine)and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are suspended for messing up a covert operation in Hong Kong. They start to look at online dating and end up falling for the same woman, Lauren (Reece Witherspoon.)

This means the comrades become rivals by seeking attention for the same women and using CIA resources in the process as they increasingly use unfair means. However here the comedy just seems forced and unfunny and there is no romantic sparks as I simply do not buy Reece Witherspoon as a single thirtysomething.

Tuck is more genuine, caring and honest but is regarded as unsuitable because he is British, although it is never explained what he is doing in the CIA. FDR is an egoist, more showy, shallow and willing to use deception to get the girl.

Somewhere along the line there is a German terrorist out for revenge but hey, not to worry lets get the CIA agents fight each other in a restaurant when there are lives at risk.

The film is a chore to watch, boring, the action sequences are not up to much, the romance and comedy is ham fisted. Pine and Hardy do their best with such poor material and at least show some charm and chemistry with each other but the film is a disaster.

And I really mean it. It doesn't make a lick of sense. There are holes in the script, in its internal logic (theatrical version) that might make some cringe. But I have to admit, that I kinda enjoyed myself watching it. And isn't that what this was about? Or what it was aiming for? You can see where this is heading from the start (well almost the start that is).

I honestly think that if the trailer wasn't for you, you shouldn't watch the movie. You'll hate it and yourself for doing so. I wasn't a big fan of Charlies Angels (the movies). Especially the second one, that also "stole" a music cue from Scorseses "Cape Fear" was plain ridiculous. Even if it was supposed to be funny (it wasn't),it did not work, no matter what angle you'd look on it. But this is a whole different beast. Pine and Hardy are having the time of their life. Til Schweiger is a bit disappointing (though he obviously is only playing a secondary role in the whole "romantic spy" thing),but overall you can have fun with this, if you let yourself to.