THE HEAT REVIEW

*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*

Starring Sandra Bullock as an uptight FBI agent and Melissa McCarthy as a foul-mouthed cop, The Heat is one of the funniest comedies I've ever watched.

In the beginning of the film, we are introduced to Bullock's character, Sarah Ashburn, an ambitious FBI agent who has an eye on a promotion. Unfortunately, she is sent to Boston to uncover a drug lord known as Larkin. This is where we meet McCarthy's character, Shannon Mullins who, despite being a skilled cop, is foul mouthed and rebellious. However, like Ashburn, she is disliked by her colleagues due to her personality and how she behaves. When the two meet, they don't get along. Mullins believes that because Larkin is located near her area, she has every right to be part of the case whereas Ashburn disagrees and says that it is an FBI case. Despite this, the two are forced to work together and form an unlikely friendship. 

In my opinion, Bullock and McCarthy has to be the best partnership in crime since Simon Pegg and Nick Frost partnered up as police officers in Hot Fuzz in 2007. The two have great chemistry and they also have perfect comedic timing, especially McCarthy. She is hilarious as Mullins and has plenty of one liners. Bullock also shows off her best comedic performance since her role as Grace Hart in Miss Congeniality. 

The supporting cast includes Marlon Wayans who plays Levy, a potential love interest for Ashburn. However, Ashburn misinterprets his signals and the two don't even share a kiss. That's not a bad thing though as their scenes together, while limited, are very funny. There's also a hilarious scene featuring Mullins kissing her ex-boyfriend in a bar that's played by her real life husband, Ben Falcone. Definitely a scene to watch out for.

I'd say that The Heat is America's take on Hot Fuzz but with female protagonists instead of male, so if you're a fan of the latter film, you'll love this film.  

8/10