The Best Movie We've Watched on Chanukah: "Unusual Spies" starring Will Smith is a great surprise

The animated comedy "Unusual Spies," which could also be called "Pigeon and Boy," takes the best out of a bizarre plot for an unusual collaboration between a young scientist and a spy who accidentally turns into a dove. The film is intended for children, but will also delight parents and grandparents, and is educational in the good sense of the word

The Best Movie We've Watched on Chanukah: "Unusual Spies" starring Will Smith is a great surprise

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The animated movie "Unusual Spies," which came up here last weekend, boasts one of the most recently seen bizarre screenplays. His screenplay deals with the intersecting fates of two characters: a glorified but arrogant and smug spy, in Will Smith's speech, who is blamed for wrongdoing and now has to go on a quest to purify his name; And a lonely and somewhat eccentric young man, the developer of odd gadgets in the espionage service. The encounter between the two leads to chaos: one of the beginning scientist's experiments goes awry, causing the secret agent to become a dove. Originally the movie was called "Spies in Disguise" and in light of its plot, it is a pity that the distributors did not give him the proper Hebrew name "Jonah and Boy".

Following these events, the spy was forced to continue to fight for his innocence while imprisoned in the dove's body. This limitation requires him, for the first time in his life, to help others - including the young scientist, whom he previously referred to with contempt and dismissal. Gadget developer Tom Holland, known to us as the spider man in Marvel movies in recent years, and coincidentally, his character here at one point reaches a crucial battle in Venice, just as he recently did in Spider-Man: Away from Home.

Each student begins with screenwriting and learns that his characters must go through a process, and "Unusual Spies" better apply it. The protagonist's path is clear, tangible and dramatic: The spy, who always insisted on being a lone wolf, learns from his new friends in the pigeon world how to collaborate in teamwork, and turns from Dabshag to Companyman; The scientist, who has always lived on the sidelines and dreamed of recognizing his work, is finally being honored and honored by the spy agency, and everyone who mocked him begins to dawn.

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Meir Shalev is filing a copyright claim. From "Unusual Spies" (Photo: PR)

Unusual Spies (Photo: Film Forum, PR)

The film, being an animated comedy, mainly addresses the tender in age, and apart from positive statements about the acceptance and importance of the collective, it also has anti-war messages. Contrary to the scruffy spy, who is convinced that what does not go away will go even more forcefully, the young inventor at his side refuses to hurt even one soul, no matter what the circumstances. Thus, he develops weaponless warfare techniques: for example, an invention that causes his enemies to dazzle with kitten smiles and lose control, or one that binds them to the floor with chewing gum. Of course, over time, it becomes clear that his way is the right and effective one.

Another interesting aspect: We have already heard from American stories about boys or young people having an unsolved interest with their father. Here, the shaping event in the life of the scientist hero was the premature death of his mother in operational action. Her character is likened to Rachel Brosnahan from "The Wonderful Mrs. Meisel," but the plot volume is rather small. This is also true of other female characters, who are actually dubbed actresses, Rashida Jones and Karen Gillan.

Another problem: Relative to what is supposed to be a comedy, there are almost no jokes in the movie, probably not successful. In contrast, the espionage plot evolves in a slightly bigger way, and was more appropriate for some more serious and mature films.

Pigeons and people refuse to be enemies. From "Unusual Spies" (Photo: PR)

Unusual Spies (Photo: Film Forum, PR)

But overall, "unusual spies" turns out to be a graceful surprise. The script is well written, and it has sting and interest. The directorial work of Nick Bruno and Troy Quinn compiles the result in a succession of visual flashes, bringing out the best of both the pigeon world and the inventions of its heroes. The film does appeal mainly to children, but will also delight their older lenders. It is enjoyable to watch, well made, pleasing to the eye and educational in the good sense of the word.

True, "unusual spies" will not bring about world peace as his hero wishes, but after watching him, one thing is certain: the next time Jonah asks you for breadcrumbs, you will be much more gracious to her.

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Chanukah Miracle: A Hollywood movie for the whole family that doesn't do a headache, but vice versa. From "Unusual Spies" (Photo: PR)

Unusual Spies (Photo: Film Forum, PR)