Looking at both a positive and negative review of The Heat, by top critics Cath Clark and Stephanie Zacharek, it's obvious that The Heat wasn't the summer's blockbuster comedy. The Heat came across as the standard comedy with hidden meanings which do not openly express themselves.
The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, follows the story of an uptight FBI agent (Bullock) and an angered, constantly pushy Boston cop (McCarthy), both in pursuit of a drug lord throughout a majority of the movie.
Positive Review: A positive review of the film, written by Cath Clark, states that the film really does do a good job making a comedy where these two characters from different worlds, work together for a common cause. They do also state the presence of a hidden meaning for the film, which is how much disrespect the two receive in their two workplaces and how this is mainly the same for women in the police force.
Negative Review: In the review written by Stephanie Zacharek, she gives a slightly lower review on the film mainly talking about the predictability of the film. She touches base on some of the funniest moments and how ridiculous it is to find Bullock as the comedy fall guy to McCarthy. Zacharek also states that even though it features the dream team from Bridesmaids (director Paul Feig and actress McCarthy), it is not the blockbuster we were expecting.
My Word: I saw The Heat when I without social contact for a couple weeks and found myself in the situation to say, "Why not," Going in I wasn't expecting much although I also didn't know what to expect. But after seeing the film I still say that it's a bit underrated. Both the positive reviews and negative reviews point out the week points about the film like it's predictability, but it is a comedy film not next years Oscar.
The Heat created the unexpected combination of two brilliant actresses and put them both in an unusual situation to make a better comedy movie than most. These two critics are well known for their reviews and certainly can be trusted in giving you an honest, true review of films to come.
http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-06-26/film/the-heat-movie-review/
-Cath Clark
http://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-heat
-Stephanie Zacharek
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