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Summary
Jackie Chan's new movie The Spy Next Door has been released in all over the world from today. Jackie Chan's instincts, to segue into family comedy as he ages out of his Golden Age of Extreme Stunts, are sound; it's this particular family comedy that's lame. In The Spy Next Door, Chan plays Bob Ho, an undercover spy who masquerades as a dweeby pen salesman. Amber Valletta is Bob's suburban neighbor and girlfriend, a single mother of three kids who give Bob a hard time. Save room for some tediously cartoonish Russian spies, George Lopez as a cartoonish CIA boss, a shaggy Billy Ray Cyrus as a fellow spook, and a lot of perfunctory kid shenanigans. Under the circumstances, some characteristically inventive Chan martial arts choreography involving household objects fridge, frying pan, pet turtle is gratefully appreciated.
