Wuchak RELEASED IN 1970 and directed by Jeff Wadlow, "True Memoirs of an International Assassin" details events when an unpublished American author's spy novel is changed by his new publisher from fiction to non-fiction, thus thrusting the homebody Kevin James) into the thrilling, life-or-death world of his fictional protagonist in the most dangerous city on Earth: Caracas, Venezuela. Zulay Henao plays the Latino babe he teams-up with there. Kim Coates, Maurice Compte, Andrew Howard and Andy Garcia appear as other characters the writer meets in South America. If you like Kevin James, this is an action-packed comedy highlighted on the female front by Zulay, Emilie Ullerup and others (e.g. Katie Couric). It's too incidental to give a higher grade, but it's snappy and thrilling for what it is. I enjoyed the stereotypical depiction of a filthy rich drug lord, basically living like Hugh Hefner in a vast mansion with half-naked women frolicking about the pool. THE FILM RUNS 98 minutes and was shot in New York City, Atlanta & Dominican Republic. WRITERS: Jeff Morris & Wadlow. GRADE: B-

gulli_peturs Full disclosure: In my frank opinion, these types of Sandleresque films as a whole get scored way too low. They do not aim high, but usually hit the mark quite accurately.This film is, simply put, fun. There was not a moment where I got bored or thought about switching to something else. When judging films one must consider the films intentions. of course this isn't Schindler's List or LotR: Return of the king, but what it aims to do, it does wonderfully. While I was watching this film there was not a moment where I thought 'This is boring' or 'I want to switch to something else'.If you want a lighthearted, yet action packed comedy/action movie, this one fits there perfectly.

Screen_Blitz Adam Sandler is certainly not known for having the most competent comedies under his belt, and his previous two entries into the realm of Netflix including last year's 'Ridiculous 6' and 'The Do-Over' earlier this year have virtually no justice for his career. His frequent collaborator Kevin James has set quite a low bar over the years as well, with last year's 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2' marking his all-time low in Hollywood ladder. Similarly to Sandler, James gets a chance at step into the Netflix department with his action comedy starring James in yet another comical action hero; only this time he's not playing a cop. Instead, he given a chance to step in the role as amateur assassin fighting his way through a dangerous world of explosions, gunfire, and surprisingly a few good laughs to hit the funny bone. Directed by Jeff Wadlow the man behind the moderately successful 'Kick Ass 2', Kevin James plays Sam Larson, a writer of action novel that tells the story of an international assassin. His novel is proved to be successful when it is published by Kylie Applebaum (played by Kelen Colemon) and quickly becomes a best-seller. But Larson finds himself in hot water when the publishers switches the book from fiction to non-fiction deceiving Venezuelan terrorist El Toro (played by Andy Garcia) into believing he is an actual assassin, and is unexpectedly kidnapped by Toro and his henchman. Before he knows, Larson along with hot-shot DEA agent Rosa (played by Zulay Henao) find themselves in a violent assassination plot.It is hard to imagine how Kevin James make quite a charm from a movie following a deeply absurd premise, especially when he steps in the shoes of an action hero. Upon watching this however, it is quite surprising to see the effort he brings in taking on a role much different than his usual buffoonish typecasting. While he may not provide enough laughs to make this a memorable (or even satisfying) for him, it certainly shows a step forward from his sorely incompetent efforts he's delivered in the past several years. The question is does he properly suite the role of an international assassin sporting a firearm, of course not. But if you are able to buy into his absurdly cartoonish role and Jeff Wadlow's awkward execution of the plot, you are granted with the perk of some surprisingly funny one-liners and somewhat convincing chemistry with co-star Zulay Henao with oddly steals the show as the gun-totting sexy chick more often than Kevin James. The funny parts arrive rather infrequently and do little to make up for how abundantly silly the plot pursues, even when the action sequences are a little fun. The rest of the co-stars including Rob Riggle, Michael Cleveland, and Maurice Compte sadly fall victim to charmless roles with nothing to deliver but a flow of hit-and-miss one-liners that provide more snoozes than laughs. Andy Garcia may offer a chuckle or two as the bone-headed terrorist, but its far from enough to make him a pinnacle of laughter.True Memoirs of an International Assassin never quite rises above the level of a disposable action comedy, but compared to the previous efforts by Kevin James, it's surprisingly passable. One of the biggest compliments I could award with this film is that shows James in a funny action hero that is far better than what he showed us in the disastrous 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2'.

phd_travel Just watched this Netflix comedy and was pleasantly surprised. The production values are high and the writing is funny with lots of laugh out loud moments and good one liners. The story is original with a person who writes a novel about an assassin but his publisher markets it as a true story. Things get quite complicated as he gets caught up in different factions wanting to assassinate the other in Venezuela.Kevin James as always amazes with lots of physical dexterity despite his size. Zulay Henao plays a female DEA agent and she has some amusing and snappy action sequences and fight scenes. Her dialog with Kevin James is quite hilarious. Andy Garcia gets quite a few comic roles these days and he is good. Liked Maurice Compte - Colonel Carrillo from Narcos in a supporting role.One of the best Kevin James movies.