My Spy: The Eternal City lacks comedy and struggles to balance action, sentimentality, and humor effectively. The film features improved production values but falls flat in terms of comedy, despite a talented cast. My Spy: The Eternal City explores the evolving relationship between JJ and Sophie but fails to bring genuine laughs to the table.

My Spy was a theatrical release relegated to streaming with little fanfare because of Covid lockdowns. The generation that grew up with such gems like The Game Plan, The Pacifier, and The Spy Next Door may have been prone to share the Dave Bautista-led movie with their children or younger relatives, but the former athlete/action star meets precocious child actor formula wasnt enthusiastically welcomed in 2020. This was also the sentiment shared about My Spy, and yet it got a sequel with My Spy: The Eternal City, an unnecessary follow-up that struggles at every turn.