If “Bridesmaids” and “Pineapple Express” had a baby, and that baby had a baby with “21 Jump Street,” the end result would be “The Heat.”
Don’t dig the airbrushing. |
I’m sure it’s not the first strictly female buddy comedy, but I swear I can’t think of another, which means it’s either been too long, or hasn’t been one that was relevant enough for mention. But people, this is IT.
I have to be honest and say that I had low expectations going in, but was more than pleasantly surprised. I laughed out loud; I laughed heartily; I laughed so much that my eyes leaked a little bit.
Bullock’s Ashburn and McCarthy’s Mullins are superb comedy gold. Ladies, yes we can make a hilarious and fun buddy/sisterly bromance comedy thing.
Bullock portrays an FBI agent, and McCarthy is an officer–both ostracized in their fields for having boobs, pretty much. Bullock is the nerd, and McCarthy is the aggressive one. Stereotypical, sure, but there is nothing stereotypical about this film, I assure you.
This film drops June 28th, and I have to say, it’s good for the Rogen/Franco camp that it wasn’t released when their film was because man…I have a feeling that this film is funnier.