Rating: 3 out of Fordyce
Which movies to choose was a no-brainer since I have already watched the White House blow up once this summer movie season, so it was off to the Theatre to see "The Heat." Sandra Bullock is an uptight FBI special agent who ends up having to work with a hard-as-nails Boston cop played by Melissa McCarthy.
Their mission is to take down a ruthless drug lord. This formula of the mismatched cops has been done many times and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Here it works and works well. While Bullock often plays a similar character, she is perfect in this role. McCarthy is just fabulous as the drinking, cursing, sarcastic, wise-cracking, unorthodox lady cop on a mission. The lines are great as is the timing, and the script moves along as expected.
There is a large supporting cast that includes Marlon Wayons and Michael Rapaport. The wonderful Jane Curtin is in this one, but she is kind of wasted in a small role as the mother of a dysfunctional family. Also in the cast is John Ross Bowie. Many of you know him as Barry Kripke on "the Big Bang Theory." If you ever wondered if Kripke's speech impediment is an act or real, you will find out in this film.
Although "The Heat" is formulaic and predictable, you warm up to the characters and will enjoy a fun film in a little less than two hours. I give it a good 3 out of Fordyce.
Credit Check: In spite of the setup at the end of the movie for a sequel, there is no bonus scene at the end of the credits.
Which movies to choose was a no-brainer since I have already watched the White House blow up once this summer movie season, so it was off to the Theatre to see "The Heat." Sandra Bullock is an uptight FBI special agent who ends up having to work with a hard-as-nails Boston cop played by Melissa McCarthy.
Their mission is to take down a ruthless drug lord. This formula of the mismatched cops has been done many times and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Here it works and works well. While Bullock often plays a similar character, she is perfect in this role. McCarthy is just fabulous as the drinking, cursing, sarcastic, wise-cracking, unorthodox lady cop on a mission. The lines are great as is the timing, and the script moves along as expected.
There is a large supporting cast that includes Marlon Wayons and Michael Rapaport. The wonderful Jane Curtin is in this one, but she is kind of wasted in a small role as the mother of a dysfunctional family. Also in the cast is John Ross Bowie. Many of you know him as Barry Kripke on "the Big Bang Theory." If you ever wondered if Kripke's speech impediment is an act or real, you will find out in this film.
Although "The Heat" is formulaic and predictable, you warm up to the characters and will enjoy a fun film in a little less than two hours. I give it a good 3 out of Fordyce.
Credit Check: In spite of the setup at the end of the movie for a sequel, there is no bonus scene at the end of the credits.