This movie is strange; there’s something unsettling about everything. I wasn't certain what to make of 'Argylle' at first, but ultimately, it’s a pass from me. I honestly can't think of much that I genuinely liked—though Sam Rockwell and Bryan Cranston are okay, they too have their moments where they fall short. There's just this persistent sense of mediocrity throughout the whole thing. Bryce Dallas Howard see…

_Argylle_ embraces silliness and awkwardness within the action-thriller genre. The script feels juvenile, and the action sequences suffer from clumsy computer-generated imagery and wildly improbable ideas that become irritating.

It's disheartening when a movie starts with an interesting idea and then doesn’t quite live up to expectations. That’s the situation with director Matthew Vaughn’s newest film, which is described as an action-adventure/comedy about a novelist of spy stories (Bryce Dallas Howard) who unexpectedly finds herself in a real espionage situation mirroring the plot of her latest book, getting pulled into a complicated series…

Bryce Dallas Howard portrays Elly Conway, a writer of successful spy novels who resides in a secluded lakeside house. The ending of her fifth book confuses her mother, though. What’s next? It appears the answer lies in book six, but her mom (Catherine O'Hara) pushes for a visit to their parents—a decision that turns out to be mistake number one. During the train journey, she meets a somewhat disheveled man named Wild…

This new year has brought a genuinely enjoyable surprise with Argylle, managing to mix silliness and polish for a really striking moviegoing experience. Matthew Vaughn’s direction, along with Jason Fuchs’ witty script, delivers an exciting ride that completely disregards what you might anticipate. The film is full of surprising developments and features performers who are undeniably engaging, not to mention the th…