6/10
Spys like me
23 February 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Imogen McCarthery, a woman of a certain age, is tapped to follow people that are threats to England. Based in London, she is asked by her superior, Sir Woolish to travel to her native Scotland in search for the enemies of the country. Going back to her hometown of Falkland, Scotland, must deal with a man, Samuel Tyler, with whom she had a romance years before. Now Samuel is a local policeman, who works with Imogen in her quest to trap the soviet spies. In the process, Imogen discovers who her real mother really is. It is obvious her Scottish roots play a big part in her heart.

A mildly funny French comedy shown recently on a cable channel starring the excellent Catherine Frot. The script is paper thin, based on a novel by Charles Exbrayat, adapted for the screen by Alexandre Charlot and Franck Magnier, both making their directorial debuts. There are some funny moments in the film thanks to the way Ms. Frot handles her lady spy and the situations she gets into, once she gets to Falkland. Lambert Wilson plays Samuel Tyler. Michel Aumont is seen as Lord Woolish.
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