I didn't like Bridesmaids very much at all. I thought it was lame, unfunny, tasteless and one of the most over-hyped films ever.
The Heat, however, delivered me twice the amount of laughs that Bridesmaids wished it had. The pairing of Bullock and McCarthy was something I really wasn't sure would work until I took note of just how much time the writers took making sure you know exactly who these characters are. They were made so believable by the performances given by Bullock and McCarthy, to a point where I really think Melissa McCarthy is THAT foul-mouthed and crude.
The dialog at times was gratuitously profane, resulting in infrequent disinterest in the actual dialog spoken, which I'm sure drew me away from a couple jokes that I might've missed. Other than that, like very many adult comedies, some of the jokes are somewhat shallow, with some explicit crude humor that is almost universally funny, and then some jokes that are funny because of what we know about the people on screen.
One certain look, or a head shake, or a shoulder shrug made me laugh a few times simply because I was so into the characters I was watching, which is something I can't say for any comedies in recent history other than Horrible Bosses.
The plot, of course, was going to have it's twists and turns, and ended up being just as entertaining as a real cop/thriller film.
There was very much about this film that wasn't perfect, of course. There were a multitude of jokes that fell flat throughout my crowded theater, and some that created such a roar that I'm sure I missed some other joke.
Overall, I liked it, and with the sequel The Heat 2 having been announced, I'll admit that I wouldn't mind seeing these two characters on screen again. Even though we all know the past history with comedy sequels, this is one I won't be too skeptical about.
7/10
The Heat, however, delivered me twice the amount of laughs that Bridesmaids wished it had. The pairing of Bullock and McCarthy was something I really wasn't sure would work until I took note of just how much time the writers took making sure you know exactly who these characters are. They were made so believable by the performances given by Bullock and McCarthy, to a point where I really think Melissa McCarthy is THAT foul-mouthed and crude.
The dialog at times was gratuitously profane, resulting in infrequent disinterest in the actual dialog spoken, which I'm sure drew me away from a couple jokes that I might've missed. Other than that, like very many adult comedies, some of the jokes are somewhat shallow, with some explicit crude humor that is almost universally funny, and then some jokes that are funny because of what we know about the people on screen.
One certain look, or a head shake, or a shoulder shrug made me laugh a few times simply because I was so into the characters I was watching, which is something I can't say for any comedies in recent history other than Horrible Bosses.
The plot, of course, was going to have it's twists and turns, and ended up being just as entertaining as a real cop/thriller film.
There was very much about this film that wasn't perfect, of course. There were a multitude of jokes that fell flat throughout my crowded theater, and some that created such a roar that I'm sure I missed some other joke.
Overall, I liked it, and with the sequel The Heat 2 having been announced, I'll admit that I wouldn't mind seeing these two characters on screen again. Even though we all know the past history with comedy sequels, this is one I won't be too skeptical about.
7/10