Have you ever said to yourself Gee I d love to see a raunchier female version of Starsky Hutch If you answered yes then The Heat starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy is probably for you. The new buddy cop movie (in theaters on June 28) has our expectations soaring but before we foot the bill for movie tickets let s see what the critics had to say
The Heat Movie ReviewsNew York Times
A simpler and probably more relevant way to describe this movie would be to say that it s around two hours of Melissa McCarthy spewing profanity while Sandra Bullock cringes flutters her arms and sighs in exasperation. If you need another reason to see it I can t in good conscience supply one since the story is sloppy and thin many of the jokes are strained or tired and the level of violence is a bit jarring. But the volatile chemistry between Ms. McCarthy and Ms. Bullock is something to behold and carries The Heat through its lazy conception and slapdash execution.
Los Angeles Times
The Heat starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy is the latest entry in a long running and much loved movie joke the buddy cop comedy. In this case a bosom buddy cop comedy. The movie follows a well beaten path. They re cops they re enemies they re friends they re opposites. It s funny. The legacy is a long one Beverly Hills Cop Tango Cash Starsky Hutch 48 Hrs. Men in Black Turner Hooch Miami Vice. Basically it s a man s world. But as director Paul Feig screenwriter Katie Dippold and the caustic crackling chemistry of its stars prove The Heat would be nothing nothing without a woman.
New York Post
There s nothing remotely original or surprising about Katie Dippold s generic script. But the script and director Paul Feig (who directed McCarthy in Bridesmaids) provide great opportunities for both actresses to do what they do best and demonstrate their positively combustible comic chemistry.
Washington Post
Like Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx in White House Down Bullock and McCarthy and the chemistry they generate are far more compelling than the movie they re in. Too often the sketches go on too long and the coarse abrasive tone quickly begins to feel repetitive and off putting.
New York Magazine
The Heat is kind of a mess but it s a funny mess. Bullock plays Ashburn a highly competent by the books FBI agent with no life. (Her only company is a cat her neighbor s.) McCarthy is Mullins the vulgar loose cannon Boston detective whom Ashburn has to work with in order to apprehend a brutal drug kingpin. It s no Beverly Hills Cop but The Heat does spend a decent amount of time with its cops n robbers plot bizarre because it s such a nothing story. So the film sometimes feels lax disjointed like it s just wasting time until the next comic set piece rolls around. The good news is that said set piece usually does roll around. And when it s on The Heat is on. (God did I just say that )
Sounds like Sandra and Melissa make a great hilarious duo. That s all we need to hear sign us up HollywoodLifers will you go see The Heat Let us know
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