In Review: "The Heat"

In Review: "The Heat"

It has been a long time since I have laughed that hard. I don't think I laughed that hard while watching "Bridesmaids" (2011). "The Heat" (not the basketball team) was probably the funniest movie I have seen all summer long. After the film, they showed images of scenes in the film and I was still laughing so hard I was crying. And they were just images.

The Plot

Sandra Bullock plays straight-laced FBI agent Sarah Ashburn who always, always, always goes by the book, and is convinced she knows everything. She can sniff out drugs better than the hounds. She has the knowledge to solve every case she is on. Her people skills though, not that great. She's a cat lady, well, sort of. On the other side of the spectrum, we have Boston police officer Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy)- the ball of fire who makes the job of a police officer look like it does in the movies complete with car chases, jumping fences, and harassing witnesses. She always gets her man no matter what. The two are thrown together when they must take down a drug lord. Ashburn's job is on the line if she is unable to play nice. Mullins finds out her family is involved with this craziness. This is your classic buddy cop story, but this time with two women.

The Cast

I have read up a lot on this movie because I am in love with these two actresses. They are part of the reason women are now allowed to be funny on TV and in films. Without them, women would still be the damsel in distress or the femme fatale. Now girls can be hot and hysterical. And now, thanks to Bullock and McCarthy, girls can kick some ass too.

I don't know how these two ladies could shoot this whole movie without cracking up laughing. I have heard that the two have become the best of friends thanks to this film, and I say it's about time! They are a perfect pair and this movie proves it. They NEED to do another movie together, or a TV show or something! I need more Bullock 'n McCarthy! I need more BullCarthy! or Mcullock!

The Message

Another reason why I love this movie so much is it shows how awesome women are as cops. They are calculating, observant, and fearless. There is one character in the film who is constantly putting down the power duo because they are women. I'd like to slap this dude and anyone else who's that sexist. Where did men come from anyway? From women!!

I like that this movie has the same formula as a male buddy cop film just with two women, and much more flack from men telling them they aren't good enough. I love that the director, Paul Feig, didn't feminize the film, making them worry about their appearance or involve a serious love interest. They were just two rock-awesome women who were cops too. There were no damsel in distress moments. No "my life is horrible", periods suck, I love clothes, I need to be sexy for my man moments. But these characters were also not turned into butch, non-feminine women. Just because they were tough and good at a job that is not normally for females doesn't mean that they can't enjoy wearing makeup and being girly. It was all about the relationship between these two women, and how they grew together. Just like a buddy cop movie is.

On top of all of this, the funniest parts are not the ones you see in the trailer! So many comedies fail on this point, but this one has too many funny parts to fit into 4 trailers! Instead you are just going to have to see the whole thing!

Overall

Go see this movie.

5 out of 4 Ticking grenades

Boom sauce!