The Heat

Melissa McCarthy can carry (and often does) a movie all by herself.  That is saying a lot when in this movie she costars with the academy award winning actress, Sandra Bullock.

This is a buddy cop movie typically reserved for male actors.  The script is full of harsh profanity perhaps to prove women can swear as well as men.  The plot is formulaic and predictable but the comedy is the draw.  The humor was the redeeming quality as I believe that I missed some good lines because I was laughing so hard.  The chemistry between Melissa and Sandra is good considering their roles are to not get along.  The supporting cast of Jane Curtin, Michael Rapaport, an under-appreciated Michael McDonald and an under-utilized Marlon Wayons add to the enjoyment of the movie.

I give this a solid thumb up solely for the continued enjoyment of Melissa McCarthy's humor.