Xenophobic, misogynistic, homophobic, racist: this film is out to offend everyone possible, as well as trying to take gross-out to a whole new level (you simply cannot conceive of the elephant scene until you witness it). Grimsby does, however, get three things crucially correct: like Feig's Spy, the actual spy/action sequences are well done (with a couple of well-created POV sequences); an incredibly game 'straight-man' performance from Mark Strong pairs well with Cohen's slobby Nobby; and very surprisingly, unlike say Bruno or The Dictator, Grimsby manages to convey a bit of likeable heart from its protagonist. At the end of the day, Grimsby is tasteless and crass with some moments at which you will laugh out loud in spite of yourself, and it does not outstay its welcome at a short 83 minutes, but there is a real sense of the basic idea already stretched quite thinly.
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