The Heat Reviews
MANUGINO
Super Reviewer
July 18, 2013
A mediocre funny movie! This is undoubtedly a sloppy and predictable comedy, but it does provide some laughs and Sandra Bullock gives an exceptional performance. I normally like Melissa McCarthy, but her style is waring out and she is steadily becoming extremely annoying. It is what it is, a generic comedy.
Sarah Ashburn, an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.
The Heat is coming.
A mediocre funny movie! This is undoubtedly a sloppy and predictable comedy, but it does provide some laughs and Sandra Bullock gives an exceptional performance. I normally like Melissa McCarthy, but her style is waring out and she is steadily becoming extremely annoying. It is what it is, a generic comedy.
Sarah Ashburn, an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.
Cassandra M
Super Reviewer
September 9, 2013
Heat not so hot here, Hollywood has a new genre of films comedies that do not have any laughs in them. Actually this genre has been around for a while and this simply the latest in a long line. Sandra Bullock used to be a good actress but nowadays she is just another journeyman/woman making movies for a paycheck.
"The Heat" was basically just a series of scenes from other (better) movies. We had the at odds with the boss scene,the scene that identified our two heroines as being misunderstood by all their colleagues. The getting drunk together bonding scene, the silly dance scene, the stepping on the toes of another law enforcement agency scene, the turning from a shrew into a mean mother scene,the captured by the bad guy scene, the escape from the bad guy scene, the capturing the bad guy in the nick of time and saving someone scene and finally the former screw up getting a medal scene.
A collection of movie clichés without any empathy at all with the audience. Did we care about any of the heroines? I know I did not. One a cop who swore all the time and treated her boss like dirt and the other the polar opposite.
Oh how we laughed as these two found common ground and began to work together for the good of the community. No wait a minute. We did not laugh as there was not one remotely funny scene in the whole bloody movie. What a rubbish film.
The Heat is a 2013 American action-comedy film written by Katie Dippold, edited by Bellah Mae, and directed by Paul Feig. The plot centers on FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn and Boston Detective Shannon Mullins, played respectively by Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, who must take down a mobster.
Heat not so hot here, Hollywood has a new genre of films comedies that do not have any laughs in them. Actually this genre has been around for a while and this simply the latest in a long line. Sandra Bullock used to be a good actress but nowadays she is just another journeyman/woman making movies for a paycheck.
"The Heat" was basically just a series of scenes from other (better) movies. We had the at odds with the boss scene,the scene that identified our two heroines as being misunderstood by all their colleagues. The getting drunk together bonding scene, the silly dance scene, the stepping on the toes of another law enforcement agency scene, the turning from a shrew into a mean mother scene,the captured by the bad guy scene, the escape from the bad guy scene, the capturing the bad guy in the nick of time and saving someone scene and finally the former screw up getting a medal scene.
A collection of movie clichés without any empathy at all with the audience. Did we care about any of the heroines? I know I did not. One a cop who swore all the time and treated her boss like dirt and the other the polar opposite.
Oh how we laughed as these two found common ground and began to work together for the good of the community. No wait a minute. We did not laugh as there was not one remotely funny scene in the whole bloody movie. What a rubbish film.
Nicki M
Super Reviewer
July 9, 2013
The scene with the guy choking on the pancake, though. Argh! I had to not look.
Yes, it gets a bit silly at times, and Melissa is extremely over the top, but if you just want to have a laugh and not think too hard, this might be a good choice.
Main fault is it is a little long for the genre, but this was a pretty good comedy. Lots of laughs and Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy make a really good pair.
The scene with the guy choking on the pancake, though. Argh! I had to not look.
Yes, it gets a bit silly at times, and Melissa is extremely over the top, but if you just want to have a laugh and not think too hard, this might be a good choice.
Universal D
Super Reviewer
July 7, 2013
Bullock plays Felix Unger, McCarthy plays Oscar Madison, and they're the Odd Couple, and this week the boys are trying to breakup a drug ring ... only they're not boys and therein the one note gag here. Understanding that, and this becomes merely a personality vehicle carried entirely by its stars who do alright (altho the obligatory comic dance scene becomes increasingly tedious), only one wishes they'd something of better quality to work on. At best a second or third choice DVD night, or a warmup flick.
Michael S
Super Reviewer
July 13, 2013
"The Heat" doesn't strive to break new ground. It's a movie that just wants to entertain you. It puts all pretensions aside and instead trusts it's two leads to deliver the goods... and sell what is a very familiar story and setup. Melissa McCarthy in a glorious display of comedic dominance does so single handed... and Bullock surprisingly not only keeps up but holds her own. These two are dynamite together and are a lot of fun to watch. So is the movie.
ajaymuthecooldevils
Super Reviewer
July 24, 2013
If I had asked a question who's the funniest girl in the planet nowadays? I had some nominees and Melissa McCarthy's name is in that nominee.. To tell you the truth, If Bullock wasn't paired with her I don't know if they two really can be 'The Heat'.. Bullock is funny, just like what she already shows us in two movies of 'Miss Congeniality' or another rom-com she played before.. But the heart of this movie was definitely Melissa because of her straight-forwarded behavior that made everyone just raise their eyebrows, can I say anything like that publicly and act like that? Well she just make everybody jealous! But overall, this movie is totally rock my a** off!
Liam G
Super Reviewer
July 22, 2013
A routine and predictable buddy comedy elevated by the talented duo of Bullock and McCarthy.
Matthew Samuel M
Super Reviewer
July 19, 2013
It's mainly unfunny, irritating, and at times unnecessarily gruesome. Due to its odd mixture of cheap humor and violence, the film is vastly uneven. McCarthy is a brilliant comedic performer, and though she does deliver the film's only few good moments (emphasis on the few) the bad writing does not do her justice. It is incredible how every single comedy film borrows from the others that came before--and not the elements that make any of them successful one bit.
Kase V
Super Reviewer
July 12, 2013
Though McCarthy's usual antics are present and still funny, not much else draws the audience in. A droll plot and no other engaging characters in sight, Feig and company depended a little too much on McCarthy and her improvised ramblings.
boxman
Super Reviewer
July 16, 2013
Nate's Grade: C+
Essentially a buddy cop movie with the typically macho roles swapped out to women, The Heat is an intermittently enjoyable action comedy thanks to the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The joke ratio of hits to misses has a lot of whiffs but I laughed solidly every ten minutes or so, some of the comedic set pieces were well developed, and McCarthy's strong ability to improv saved many flailing scenes. I enjoyed that these two women were seen as professionals and didn't need to be bogged down with the kind of plot elements you'd find in your standard Katherine Heigl vehicle. There isn't a romantic interest nor a love story; in fact, various guys come up to McCarthy throughout asking why she hadn't called them back after a one-night stand. It's a little thing but it establishes that a woman like McCarthy's can have a fruitful love life and have it be no big deal. The overall plot about a dangerous drug baron with a mole inside the government is given more complexity than necessary, and I'm not sure the action bits feel well integrated into the movie as a whole. Part of this may just be because director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) seems much more interested in grounded, human comedy, but I think it's mostly because we'd rather be spending more time with our leads arguing. Bullock and McCarthy are an engaging team, their comedic styles nicely ping-ponging off one another, and there are enough ribald gags to justify watching it. The Heat isn't revolutionary by any sort but maybe, in the end, that's the point. Also it's got Dan Bakkeddahl (TV's Veep) as an albino DEA agent. So there's that too.
Nate's Grade: C+
Dr114
Super Reviewer
July 16, 2013
We've all seen a movie like The Heat before. It relies on the same type of buddy cop dynamic and cliches that have been done hundreds of times before. But despite similarities and an overdone plot, it's still a very funny movie. Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are what make this movie better than it should be. Also, it has a lot of cameos by hilarious people (even though they're extremely under used). I wasn't even going to see this movie. I had plans to see Pacific Rim, but I didn't make in time, so I saw this instead. Some things in the movie felt forced, but you come to expect these types of moments in a movie like this. Overall- It's much better than I though it would be, but nothing too memorable. Letter Grade: B-
Julie B
Super Reviewer
November 29, 2012
Just as good as your typical Marky-Mark buddy cop comedy, and I like to support the ladies.
Bathsheba Monk
Super Reviewer
July 6, 2013
Very witty buddy movie. Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock are perfect together. I never stopped laughing.
KJ P
Super Reviewer
July 2, 2013
With it's two leads, this film is already a guaranteed hit, and it deserves to be, because this laugh-a-minute comedy is absolutely hilarious! It may not have the pizazz that "Bridesmaids" brought to the table from the same director (Peter Feig), but "The Heat" serves as a great follow up in his probably long career to come. This is definitely one of the best comedies to come out in 2013 and will probably remain that way. I loved every second of it and there were a few parts that had me almost crying with laughter, up until the twist in the last 15 minutes of the film, which is acceptable but easy. I didn't like the way they chose to reveal the villain, but other than that the film soars in every other way. The chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy is perfect and the casting Director should be giving themselves a pat on the back. The script is good, and I only say good because it is obvious that most of the film is clearly improved. "The Heat" surprised me in ways I never thought it would. I highly recommend this awesome comedy, filled with just the right amount of heart.
Flutie A
Super Reviewer
May 18, 2013
Sure, the plot is razor-thin, but Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock deliver quite a few good laughs. Like 'Bridesmaids' before it, a few unnecessary gross-out gags, but it's still solid.
