In 2024, a spy action-comedy movie hit theaters. Titled Argylle, the film follows a reclusive author of spy novels who finds herself at the center of an actual spy adventure. Despite its fun premise, critics hated it, ranking it very low on just about every movie-rating outlet. The same can be said for movie content creators on the likes of Tiktok, Instagram, and other social media apps. Some have even said that it was the worst movie of the year.

Some of what these naysayers have said about the film are that it’s too complicated and that it’s overly long (at 2 hours and 19 minutes, about as long as other modern action-comedies). Regardless of the negative reviews and poor box office performance, I was still curious to see it. It looked entertaining and I wanted to form my own opinion on it. If it really was as bad as critics say, then I’d find out why. If it turns out everyone was wrong about it, then I’d be watching a movie I enjoy.

Unfortunately, though, I missed it while it was in theaters. Then it didn’t hit streaming for a long time, and still doesn’t have a physical release. It being difficult to actually find only made me want to watch it more. It eventually dropped on Apple TV+, which I don’t even have an account for, so I had to use a free trial to finally watch it.

I honestly found myself really enjoying the movie. It’s a fun action-comedy that’s not just trying to replicate the Marvel Cinematic Universe formula. The action is exciting and the comedy is really funny. It’s filled with wild and shocking moments like slapping knives onto the bottoms of a character’s shoes so they could ice skate on oil while battling evil secret agents with a shotgun.

The characters are all genuinely interesting and acted well. Each of the main cast had captivating story arcs as well. Everything is well shot by the always-talented Matthew Vaughn. The storytelling is pleasantly unique and filled with surprises. It’s overall a fantastic time.

One of the primary complaints about the movie is that it’s hard to follow, which is a complaint that I don’t follow. It’s actually pretty clear if you’re not a toddler. There are a lot of twists throughout the movie, but that’s literally the point. There are so many twists that it’s comical. It’s part of the joke. It’s meant to be funny that there are so many. All of the twists are real surprises, feel organic and are foreshadowed without ever feeling too random, and are effective in creating a genuinely unique and imaginative plot filled with laughs and surprises.

Is it my favorite movie of all time? No. However, it’s one that I thoroughly enjoyed and would definitely recommend to other moviegoers. It was a nice, entertaining surprise.

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