The Heat (2013)

[Edgy MD]

Sandra Bullock is a cool, smart, and by-the-book FBI agent. Melissa McCarthy is a crude, foul, loose-cannon Boston detective. Can these two mismatched cops find a way to work together on catching the bad guys without killing each other?

If that doesn't sound eighties enough for you, did I mention there's a dancing/drinking/bonding montage in the middle? Because there is! Oh, you've seen this film before, but this time they're women! And Melissa McCarthy's... thing... is still relatively fresh, so the tired excuse for a vehicle may offer you a laugh or two. It just may.

[Edgy MD]

Nice bonus: the precinct commander for Mellisa McCarthy's character was played by Biff Tannen.

[Vic Sage]

obvious, cliched, trite... and totally hilarious.

[Edgy MD]

I won't go for "totally," but it's good enough to defeat what I thought was my safest rule --- that any movie that features a promotional poster of the lead character or characters sassily peeking over his or her or their sunglasses is a tipoff that absolutely nothing good whatsoever is on offer.

[Vic Sage]

Melissa McCarthy may not be a comedy genius, but gosh she's close. And Bullock is better than most folks give her credit for, particularly in comedic roles.