Movie Review: Spies In Disguise

Will Smith. Tom Holland. Two big stars in Hollywood, together in one animated spy adventure that's aimed for kids and adults alike and sees the cool secret agent turn into... A pigeon?! With a combination like that, 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios' "Spies In Disguise" is one family adventure not to miss - especially for those looking for the brave, the bold, and the weird mixed into a hilarious cocktail of film that has its share of silliness and good laughs.

Thanks to the folks at 20th Century Fox PH, I got to see this animated adventure for myself before it opened in theaters, and of course I am a fan of the Hollywood stars that have lent their amazing voice talents into this insanely bird flavored flick directed by Troy Quane and Nick Bruno. It's also the first animated movie to see in the big screen this 2020 here in Manila, so if you want to admire CGI and some cool animation from the folks that brought us the Ice Age movies - this one is for you definitely.


SPIES IN DISGUISE | TEAM Trailer

Presented in the same style as famous spy films like the James Bond and Mission: Impossible movies, Spies In Disguise sees Will Smith voicing the role of Lance Sterling - a cocky secret agent who's the best in the business and is good at what he does. All that changes when he underestimates a mysterious villain named Killian - who frames the agent and forces him to go underground. Teaming up with an eccentric yet brilliant scientist named Walter Beckett - Sterling is hilariously transformed into a pigeon after unwittingly ingesting a formula concocted by the young MIT graduate. What follows is an odd pairing that sees both working together to clear their names, catch the bad guy, and change the best agent in the business back to normal before he starts flying away with the birds... Literally.

Outside of playing bad boys and superheroes, Smith and Holland lend some of their best voice acting skills to Spies In Disguise, joined by an ensemble assortment of other talents that includes Rashida Leah Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, and Karen Gillan. Smith in particular is right at home being his confidant and smooth cool cat self - and also acting wacky and hilarious when he becomes a pigeon and banters with the young Holland. It's a weird combination but also something of a refreshing team-up to see, and having some cool eye-catching CG animation by Blue Sky Studios adds to the appeal of this animated flick. Definitely something to see in theaters with your family and loved ones.

Spies In Disguise in now showing in theaters courtesy of 20th Century Fox PH.

Rating - 4/5