True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I really enjoyed it... All Kevin's movies are hilarious. Fantastic!!!

This movie isn't the first attempt to use the plot of a totally inexperienced civilian getting pushed into the cutthroat world of international espionage, to put it mildly. But I think it could have worked again with enough effort by the writers and the director to push it up several notches than usual. Sadly, there is very little spark to be found here. I will admit that Kevin James is appealing and likable, but even he seems unable to wring any laughs out of the sorry script. The movie simply isn't funny at all, one reason being that the energy level is usually very low. The only time when there is more energy is with the action sequences, but they backfire on the movie by being excessively brutal and bloody for what is supposed to be a comedy. Things aren't help by a somewhat limited budget, which gives most of the movie a look and feel of what you would expect from an American prime time drama. The end results could have been worse - the movie is never aggressively bad enough to irritate or anger the viewer - but the execution all the same is so lame that the movie still ends up being a complete waste of time.

This movie had a solid idea, some solid acting, and a good story. The acting is OK, and the direction is good enough, but overall, it's nothing great. It all just comes together in a rather predictable movie, albeit a fun one. I found it to be entertaining enough, though I would've enjoyed it more had this movie had some better writing. A lot of the jokes didn't seem to land the way they seemed to be intended for, and the pacing could definitely use some work.Overall, this movie is entertaining, but not meant to be watched with active thinking. Maybe some good background noise, or if you need to kill a couple of hours, but not something I'm likely to go back to watch.

Just watched this Netflix comedy and was pleasantly surprised. The production values are high and the writing is funny with lots of laugh out loud moments and good one liners. The story is original with a person who writes a novel about an assassin but his publisher markets it as a true story. Things get quite complicated as he gets caught up in different factions wanting to assassinate the other in Venezuela.Kevin James as always amazes with lots of physical dexterity despite his size. Zulay Henao plays a female DEA agent and she has some amusing and snappy action sequences and fight scenes. Her dialog with Kevin James is quite hilarious. Andy Garcia gets quite a few comic roles these days and he is good. Liked Maurice Compte - Colonel Carrillo from Narcos in a supporting role.One of the best Kevin James movies.