I think the filmmakers were inspired by The Heat. Cooper (Reese Witherspoon) is a lot like
Sandra Bullock’s character – she’s uptight, by the book, and nobody likes
her. But the heat was a funny movie with
well-developed characters and an intelligent script. Hot Pursuit has none of those things.
I chuckled now and then, but I don’t think I ever laughed
out loud. There’s a running gag where
every time they reference Cooper and Daniella Riva (Sofia Vergara), Cooper’s a
little shorter and Riva’s a little older.
That was ok, but the physical comedy just didn’t work. Things like Cooper and Riva trying to climb
out of a bathroom window, or driving a bus and shooting out the window while
handcuffed together, those scenes are just obvious and not funny.
The movie also has the requisite dumb disguises. When Cooper is sneaking into a drug lord’s
house, she’s dresses as Justin Bieber.
Then five minutes later, she changes and dresses like a waitress. Why abandon the first disguise? Because costume changes are funny,
right?
Even the outtakes during the closing credits aren’t
funny. Save your money and wait for
Netflix.
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