The Heat 2013

Sarah Ashburn an FBI agent is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion but she doesnt get along with her coworkers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord Mr. Larkin by tracking down his proxy Rojas and is told that shell have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas Shannon Mullins is very territorial and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they dont get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins but it wont be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.

Review

The topic of male buddy cops at odds at first have been exploited so many times in crime comedies that I can hardly imagine any fresh angles apart from different actors larger use of digital effects and more "modern" crimes arising from the collapse of the Iron Curtain... But what about so different policewomen both by looks and background Katie Dippold and Paul Feig have created a realistic story with oversophisticated elements where clichés and course of events are often funny so gigs and laughs are guaranteed throughout the 110 minutes but there are romantic and tragic scenes as well. Both Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy give excellent performances I am not so familiar with McCarthy's talent but as for Bullock her character here Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is so totally different from Gracie Hart in Miss Congenialities... Supporting actors are strong as well and all characters have some issues to tackle thus there are no "normal" types but dysfunctional.

Highly recommended definitely among the best comedies in recent years.