Video:
Spymate is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen. As one of the few remaining people on this planet who is not a fan of widescreen, I enjoyed this one, because the film filled more of the vertical part of the screen. The picture is absolutely gorgeous, especially during the Caribbean sequences, where the almost unreal blue of the seawater transfers beautifully to the small screen.

Sound:
Spymate features English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and a French language track, as well as English subtitles. Overall, the sound quality is very good, especially the exciting score that plays during the action sequences.

Extras:
The only included extra is a behind-the-scenes featurette about the making of the film. Budding filmmakers will enjoy the discussion on how the visual effects were achieved, as well as the fact that there were three chimps used in the filming of the movie. Other interesting facts include a discussion of how the chimps' trainers were often placed into actual scenes, the use of Vancouver as a double for the Tokyo scenes, and the challenges of filming on a snowy mountaintop.

Final Thoughts:
Older kids (9 and up) will enjoy this exciting movie. Younger children might be enchanted by the chimp, but find themselves lost by the relatively complicated plot and advanced vocabulary used in the dialogue. Parents will find that this movie is not all that excruciating to sit through and moves along at a steady pace, which is always a bonus.