Ella-May O'Brien
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
MJB784
I just watched the Heat and I didn't find it as funny as people say it is. It started out quite funny, but got predictable and boring. The two characters had such opposite personalities that I didn't find many surprises in how they would act.
Buzz (DaytonaBob)
Sandra was great as always. McCarthy was awful The writer(s) and directors of movies this bad must go home and cry that they have to write and direct such pablum. One of the great things about a good movie and especially a great movie is the ability to suspend your disbelief and enjoy the movie.It was impossible in this movie. I am so tired of buddy cop movies with opposites that end up the way we know it will.The writer(s) of this dreck must have phoned it in since it is beyond basic BU boilerplate. Nothing in it is original and the director must have just showed up, let the two read their lines and then go home and get drunk.How else can you explain one of the worst movies ever made. I honestly believe it made money strictly based on the two female stars and most Sandra with audiences figuring she has never made a bad movie.My main objection? Does ANYONE believe a cop could act the way McCarthy does and not get fired? Assaulting a senior officer would get you fired so fast your head would become a blur.IT was just plain an awful movie. I avoided it until tonight and all I can think is any cop who acted like that would be doing time already. Broke laws, assaulted civilians, and to be honest someone would have blown her away knowing they were doing the cops a favor.Speaking extras were better actors than this slob. So glad I didn't waste any money at the theaters and not on paid cable on this dreck.Just so awful as to make you wonder about the intelligence of the movie-going population.
troyhawke
There is this thing that has to be taken into consideration when watching a movie. It's called "suspension of disbelief". This means that you have to accept some plot holes or scenes that are not very believable. "Suspension of disbelief" is completely impossible in this movie and every other movie with Melissa McCarthy, because there is just no way to accept that none of the other characters grows a slightest hint of backbone and puts a bullet square between the eyes of Melissa McCarthy's extremely annoying and obnoxious character. You will be disappointed (again) that no one has a brain in today's Hollywood movies. Disgusting.Pretty much every scene in this movie is mind-numbingly stupid and extremely unfunny. The hate towards men in general and white men in particular is truly disgusting. I have worked through IMDb and EVERY movie that has McCarthy in it, gets ONE STAR from me.
Abby
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are known as some of the best actresses of their time. From Bullock staring in Miss Congeniality and The Proposal to McCarthy killing it in Identity Thief and Bridesmaids, these two know how to make people laugh. They make a film their own and deliver a performance that will not be forgotten. Working together, this dynamic duo is unstoppable. The Heat is no exception. Director Paul Feig uses his creative talents to make this movie a roll-on-the-floor-laughing type of production that brings comedy to a new level. By masterfully combining a fairly simple, yet intriguing plot, superb acting, and seasoned directing, The Heat keeps people watching and laughing the whole time.Bullock plays FBI agent Sarah Ashburn while McCarthy portrays Detective Shannon Mullins of the Boston Police Department. Ashburn takes on a drug lord case that Mullins was in charge of and, from there, these two work together on busting the crime. Working together, though, is a stretch because this pair of highly opinionated women are constantly arguing. For instance, when interrogating a man in custody, they end up yelling at one another on how they should question him which accomplishes absolutely nothing except to give the audience a hearty laugh and a preview on how the rest of the movie will go.With such a simple plot, these two women are given a lot of freedom as to how they want to perform their roles and they do not disappoint. They are rather aggressive with one another and are very rugged, constantly swearing and making crude jokes with one another. However, they both take their roles in different directions. Bullock makes her character more reserved by acting as though she has composure of herself as a government agent, but then has some spastic moments to demonstrate that she is slowly cracking under pressure. McCarthy then takes her character to the extreme other end and is very rude and outspoken; she flaunts her body sexually when it is obvious she is not a sexy woman in this film. Because of these differences, they butt heads a lot, but the chemistry is undeniable. Both women use very large, dramatic movements to take up the whole screen because both characters have larger than life personalities. In one scene, these personalities are evident when the women are supposed to look more "normal" in a club so McCarthy takes Bullock's suit and rips the pant legs and sleeves completely off. They scream at one another, but also maintain witty banter between one other that makes the lines seem as though they are just casual conversation. A script can only go so far, but they bring it to life and make it relatable.The directing, however, is what really pulls these two together for such a great comedy film. Feig creates a setting perfect for an excellent belly laugh; he constructs a contrast between the characters that they themselves cannot demonstrate. By giving Mullins an absolutely insane family who takes up the small camera view and fills the set, he develops a very hectic environment which tends to lead to a humorous encounter. Ashburn, on the other hand, is given only a cat to love and her home is presented with a wide camera angle to make her life seem empty and lonely. Through clever direction, Feig reveals to the audience that these two cops are about as opposite as possible.Clearly, The Heat is not just another buddy cop movie. The humor is indisputably evident and the female twist adds a new perspective to an otherwise male dominated type of film. Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy take the partnership to a real life friendship and that is not something that can be directed. The chemistry that costars have on and off the screen is a make or break for a movie and, because of these two top notch comedians,
