The Heat is
an all-female-led action comedy that’s as predictable as they come. The acting
from Melissa McCarthy, though, proved to be something to be impressed about.
Not that Sandra Bullock didn’t hold her own in this piece, but McCarthy, to me,
was on a roll.
It’s funny seeing a woman being a pain and making life
miserable for her police captain—a role mostly reserved for men. So this change
in sex in this movie for me was a welcome change, which had my attention and
made me see the movie to the end. The lapse in the movie is mostly the story; there are
no surprises. Other than that, the Heat duo was just a formidable
force. They may not have presented the funniest movie available this year, but
their pairing made me sit and watch how they’d crack the case.
The movie is
about two ladies: FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and
Detective Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy). Both are difficult in their own
ways, making it hard for them to have partners. Sarah brags too much about her
knowledge and achievements, making her difficult to be around, while Shannon is
foul-mouthed and violent, causing everyone in her department, including her
captain, to stay away from her.
The FBI sends
Sarah to take down a drug lord whom Shannon has been chasing for a while. This
causes the two to meet, and their pairing is one filled with violence and
rule-breaking. But the two ladies eventually warm up to each other and focus on
the case rather than their differences.
By the end of this movie, you don’t feel like you’ve seen the best thing there is to see this year, but the movie is far better than anything Hangover could come up with after the first. Still, the movie is worth the time and effort the producers put into it, and I’m kind of glad it’s making enough money for the studio.
That said, this buddy-cop formula this movie offers, doesn’t in itself offer anything new, sticking to what’s expected. I feel that McCarthy and Bullock have solid chemistry, but the humor from what I saw mostly relies on McCarthy’s loud, over-the-top antics, which felt repetitive. There is action in this movie, but it takes a backseat to the comedy, so the stakes feel pretty low, and there are parts where the jokes just don’t hit, causing the film to drag a little.
So, if you happen to be in the cinema hall and are looking for a movie to watch to kill time, The Heat is one for you—just don’t go watch it with your kids.
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