"Vladimir Putin? He put it in her bum."

We started Spy/War week with a bit of a detour that was not on the schedule but actually still fits in the theme. The minute I heard about Operation: Endgame I wanted to see it immediately. Yes, I am Zach Galifianakis's bitch, but I also really like pretty much every single person in this movie. I couldn't understand why in the world something like this would go straight to DVD. Well, now I get it. The entire movie is basically a parade of oddly mismatched people fighting to the death, using random objects (paper cutter, table leg, shredder, water bottle, etc.) as weapons. Although we thought it was crazy and fun, for a movie that depends so heavily on the fight scenes, they were kind of a let down. I appreciate clever and well choreographed violence, but these scenes weren't really very well done or impressive at all. Mostly they were just gross and awkward. The movie was fun but just a piece of fluff without much substance. The "twist" at the end elicited more of a "hm" than a gasp. Special note to Emilie de Ravin: no Southern accents. Please.