Sandra Bullock did not get in Melissa McCarthy’s way.
They tag-teamed for lots of low-brow and sight gag humor that really worked. I found myself laughing pretty loudly in a crowded theater, which was freeing and fun. Sandra Bullock shines pretty well in the FBI agent character that she created with Miss Congeniality 1 & 2. McCarthy’s tough-as-nails police detective character fits in real well with her momentum and recent roles. Bullock was totally a reserved, Type A person and McCarthy was like anal explosive – letting whatever came to her mind come flying out. Together you had the natural tension that would ensue, with McCarthy dominating and bullying Bullock to loosen up. The dynamic was predictable but endearing nonetheless.
Some people will point out the profanity that laced the movie, but therein lies some of the goofy, slapstick humor. McCarthy’s rough edges are express in multiple and compound colorful metaphors, while Bullock’s exercises in looseness erupted in “effin’ A” this or “fricken” that. It would take something really powerful to get her tightly-wound character to loosen up.
The shoot-em up action is plentiful and the good cop/bad cop and general police brutality is laughter-inducing, too. The trailer hype built this thing up, but it wasn’t misleading and the viewer gets pretty much exactly what the viewer wanted: these two main characters going to town, getting into trouble and catching some bad guys in the process. It was such an enjoyable movie that you didn’t want it to end and, like my teenage daughter said, you immediately want to watch a sequel. I’d agree, but for now I’d gladly settle just for watching the hilarious thing over again. While McCarthy is still firing on all cylinders, Bullock still has her magic, too.
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