The Heat
Overview
Stick a by-the-book FBI agent in a car with a loud, foul-mouthed Boston detective and just try not to laugh. Sarah Ashburn is uptight, ambitious, and desperate to prove herself. Shannon Mullins is the opposite in every way that matters, and proud of it. Forced to team up against a drug lord, they clash from minute one. What saves it — what makes it more than just shouting and shootouts — is Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy together. Bullock plays the straight woman with perfect timing, and McCarthy just barrels through everything. Under the jokes there's a surprisingly soft story about two lonely people learning to trust someone. Raunchy, loud, and very quotable. You'll probably rewatch the car scenes. Honestly, it's the kind of buddy comedy you quote for weeks afterwards, long after you've forgotten the plot details.
