Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Review: The Heat

The Heat
Directed by: Paul Feig
Staring: Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy


I wanted to love this movie, I truly did. I adore Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy is one of the funniest ladies out there nowaday. Unfortunately this movie turned out to be nothing more than an updated spin on Miss Congeniality.

            The Heat had a few parts that I chuckled at but nothing that made it a stand out comedy. Sandra Bullock’s character was a foreseeable transformation story and Melissa McCarthy played the typical potty mouthed, reckless character she has in all her other films. The plot was also easily predictable; with myself knowing whom the mysterious “Larkin” was by the middle of the film. The soundtrack was nothing special, a mix of mainstream Hip-Hop and Classic Rock. Like the sound track, the special effects were standard and nothing to rave about.


            I have to say I am glad that I waited to rent this film from the local Redbox instead of going to a theater or even renting it off of On Demand. I would suggest if you are thinking about renting this, wait for it to come to a premium cable station or rent it from Redbox if you want to waste a $1-$1.50. In my opinion this film earned only 2 out of 5 stars.

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