I was about 12 when I watched this movie for the first time. I'm sure it was on HBO at my home in the suburbs. I really enjoyed it for the silly humor. Today I'm watching the movie with my 12 year old son. Of course, he didn't want to watch anything that old. Soon he was laughing with me. We paused to talk about Chevy Chase and Dan Akroyd getting their start on Saturday Night Live (he's expressed interest in how that show has been on for so long and how it fights to remain relevant). Chevy Chase remains funny with 12 year old boys. I enjoyed reliving and sharing a moment from my past. There are a lot of comedy elements that hold up well. There are cute little "of the time" Easter Eggs like blowing up an MTV satellite, Russian spies looking American by wearing pastel polo shirts and penny loafers, and playing trivial pursuit to divvy up Eastern Europe. We enjoyed it.
Review of Spies Like Us
