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By Harry McPhaul

Buddy cop movies tend to come out as cheesy or predictable.  Yes,The Heatcan be predictable but it was funny cheesy.  I went into this movie not knowing it was rated R.  Based off what rating I thought it was (PG-13) I was expecting a little cursing to try to make the movie more funny.  Actually the cursing was not how few times they would use those words but more like how many times.  I already knew that Melissa McCarthy can be pretty funny.

This was McCarthy’s funniest movie I have seen.  I was almost crying in most of her scenes.  A lot of cursing is usually a staple to good comedy for me.  Her whole “bad cop” routine through the whole movie never got tiring.  The feel to her role seemed improvised which can work well because it feels more like a actual conversation.  I presumed she was going to funny but not Sandra Bullock.

Bullock had her funny moments but overall she was as mediocre.  I am used to seeing her in more serious or non comedy roles likeCrashorThe Blind Sideso seeing her in this role did not look right.  Anytime she was dancing it felt like a cheap way to get a laugh.  Then again I was not on the edge of my seat hoping for her to comical.  A movie where both characters are constantly trying to be the funniest ones usually does not turn out to well.  That is why I was glad she was not pushing too hard to be funnier than McCarthy.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.  I actually was not planning on seeing this movie but becauseDespicable Me 2was packed with kids (at 9:30 pm) I ended up watching  it.  In hindsight it was probably a better choice.  If you like vulgar comedies than this is your kind of movie.  Plus it was good see a buddy cop movie featuring two women in the lead roles.  I would recommend this movie.  I would give it a 8/10.
 

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