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(2000 TV Movie)

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6/10
Jayne Brook is Extraordinary
RoboSlater6 March 2005
Jayne Brook is undoubtedly is one of sexiest film and television actresses I have ever witnessed on the big or small screen. She evokes a sensual warmth, subtle sexual tension with leading men and casual, natural femininity that is comparable only to early Carol Lynley, very early Bette Davis or Lauren Bacall. I sometimes think Christa Miller of the "The Drew Carey Show" comes close to this type of magnetic screen presence but she doesn't do so consistently. For Ms. Brook, it is as if she was gifted by her parents some extraordinarily strong female pheromones, only 'pheromones for the eyes'.

She can dance. She can act. She makes her fellow performers shine. She has terrific comedic timing and a transparent honesty. I actually find it difficult to take my eyes off of her during her performance.

"My Mother, The Spy" is so-so. How pleasant to see Gloria Stuart in one of her final roles post-"Titanic". But the film is a good-for-the-time-being star vehicle for the radiant Ms. Brook. She is easily ready for the big time and, frankly, overdue. What a refreshing change she'd be from the inauthentic J-Lo's and Charlize's of the film world.

I'd like to see her stretch into a serious starring motion picture role. Maybe a Hollywood casting director might decide to avoid the mediocre and land this supremely talented cu-tie...

By the way, I thought Dyan Cannon did her usual excellent job, in this case, playing her mother. Even in 2000, Cannon continues to defy age comparisons as she looks so darn young!
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5/10
Daughter betters Mom's spying
Mike-DD26 August 2000
A movie that tries too hard to be funny at times. Does succeed at evoking some humor, but a lot of it is pretty trite. A few good ones stand out, such as her apparently seducing her captor; some of the mother-daughter yes-I-can no-you-can't dialogues; and the lover-rabbi disguise. Some of the funny moments are lost on you as they roll over one another so fast you can't seem to remember what you watched a few minutes ago.
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6/10
why me ?
sandcrab27711 February 2018
I'm rating this based on the grandma, mother and daughter scenes...great interaction like a real family yet humorous to some extent...the goofball nerd boy friend is a waste of film time...he is not even close as a man she would be interested in...his weasel like appearance reminded me a lot of larry linville...not funny but very pathetic...apparently some people like this alleged humor but i find it droll...moving on...yes, lets
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3/10
It's So Bad it's Laughable
docm-3230410 October 2021
The movie plays initially like a "Made for TV" movie, but it then just goes on and on with bad writing, ridiculous bad acting and plenty of goofs that viewers will easily notice.
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7/10
TV hit
dementednun17 April 2015
This is pretty epic for a TV movie I first seen Jayne Brook in don't tell mom the baby sitters dead as that vile receptionist Caroline not her first movie of course only the first time I seen her.

This Movie has a simple plot and great acting which is kinda why it works and very shocking for a low budget movie I will say I do not think David Palffy is a great actor at all and I would not of cast him in this movie, if this movie had a bigger budget i think it could of been pretty epic there was a few characters in the movie too such as Alison's Gay Friend who I would of liked to have seen more as it would of been funny, but given the fact Alison is going on a long awaited vacation with her mother I see why he was not used. Maybe in a sequel ha-ha or a TV serious of the movie.

Over all this movie is pretty OK's

Personal Rating : 7/10 Professional: 6/10
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5/10
5 out of 10 about right.....
rpm-17 August 2005
We recently bought another movie, and received this one as a bonus (it was originally priced $8, then $5. We got it for a penny). Jayne Brook is a cutie-pie, and Dyan Cannon is still attractive (gorgeous in her prime, but she's had too many face-lifts).

This movie was okay, but very predictable, cliché-ridden, and completely unoriginal. As far as I'm concerned, the only reasons to watch it are Ms. Brook and Ms. Cannon.

Far from the worst movie ever made, but on the other hand, it's nothing special. If you rent it, make sure it's a freebie. For me, I'd say it's worth the price I paid for it.
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9/10
Pleasant surprise!
grumfellow27 December 2005
My wife and I are fans of Alias, so when I saw the DVD for this spy-mommy movie on sale for a buck, I picked it up, thinking we could laugh at how bad it was. I was surprised from quite early in the movie at the talent of the leads, especially the actress who plays the daughter. The writing was excellent, really quite funny for an obviously made-for-TV movie. The movie and actors don't take themselves too seriously, and they seem to be having a lot of fun. The dialog is intelligent and well-executed, the action is fun. We even enjoyed seeing the boom microphone in a few scenes. All in all, a quite surprisingly entertaining movie. I'd say it's worth a rent, especially if you like truly funny action movies.
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10/10
This film was great...
screamer-1321 December 2000
This film was great, I really enjoyed it. In particular, the script was excellent, the dialogue was really witty and fast-paced most of the time. This was brought to the screen very well by the attractive Jayne Brook whose character Alison goes straight into my list of all-time great movie characters, alongside the likes of Indiana Jones and Rollergirl. Other plus points included the silly-but-not-too-silly humour of the film and the clarity of the photography. I didn't care too much for the plot which seemed weary and contrived, but it was not meant to be a serious film and the script and leading actress were enough to keep me more than happy for an hour and a half.
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10/10
entertaining
editortwo27 February 2006
I have seen this a few times on late night TV and have always gotten a kick out of it. Jayne Brooks does a bang-up job. Dyan Cannon needs to work on her butt crunches (Brooks doesn't have a great ass as said in the movie but after the comments in the movie you can't help noticing Dyan Cannon's butt -- sorry, I'm straight and I think hers is the first butt I've checked out but the dialogue made me do it). the dialogue is quick and witty. perhaps it drags in a few spots but it's been my favorite latenight movie so far so i give it a lot of leeway. Very cute and funny movie. Brooks reminds me of Tea Leoni: Quick-witted and good at comedy, lanky build, hair. Her chemistry with the main bad guy is nice.
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9/10
Lots of fun.
juliedickinson-6240423 August 2019
Saw a few years ago and decided to watch again for a recap. It's actually very funny. I loved the scenes between the daughter and the evil boss, well scripted and great comic timing. I was surprised how much I enjoyed watching again.
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