Ever since the days of actual James Bond, there have been numerous spoof of spy genre. Few of them surpassed expectation and are presentably humorous like the recent "Spy". On the other hand, "The Brothers Grimsby" also surpasses such expectation, but in terms of crudeness and unsanitary jokes. It pushes tolerance to the maximum limit and audience would either laugh from the heavy exposure or simply dislike it.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong, an unexpected duo to say the least, play the titular brothers who are separated from childhood and now reunited while a plan for world domination is in effect. The plot is ludicrously fitting for a spy flick with a nice touch of flashback as well. However, there's no seriousness here. It's a showing of utterly dirty gags, especially those of sexual nature, all of them are in fully view, unapologetically so.
The production level is not as crude, there's ample action and the cinematography is pretty smooth, almost a legitimate action movie. Several of its backdrops are quite visually engaging. It's when it spews the brash humor that it spirals into rather creepy spectacle, a full blow close up terror at that.
Admittedly, there are a few funny moments, mostly because the shock value, but "The Brothers Grimsby" is meant for those with acquired taste and strong stomach.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong, an unexpected duo to say the least, play the titular brothers who are separated from childhood and now reunited while a plan for world domination is in effect. The plot is ludicrously fitting for a spy flick with a nice touch of flashback as well. However, there's no seriousness here. It's a showing of utterly dirty gags, especially those of sexual nature, all of them are in fully view, unapologetically so.
The production level is not as crude, there's ample action and the cinematography is pretty smooth, almost a legitimate action movie. Several of its backdrops are quite visually engaging. It's when it spews the brash humor that it spirals into rather creepy spectacle, a full blow close up terror at that.
Admittedly, there are a few funny moments, mostly because the shock value, but "The Brothers Grimsby" is meant for those with acquired taste and strong stomach.