Melissa McCarthy has enough clout in this town and in this industry,
after standout performances in the massive box - office hits «Bridesmaids,» «The Heat» and «Identity Thief,» to make pretty much any movie she wants.
Not exact matches
After Solo's
standout performance at the 2011 World Cup, where the U.S. finished second, she became a breakout personality and ended up on Dancing With The Stars.
The inclusion of a few
standout sequences (eg Charlie confronts Hans» dying wife) generally compensates, as does the effectiveness of the various
performances (ie Rockwell has never been more entertaining), but the film doesn't wholeheartedly begin to engross until around the one - hour mark -
after which point the narrative's escalating momentum becomes more and more difficult to resist.
The ridiculously talented young cast (including Mark McKenna, Ben Carolan, and a
standout star - making
performance from Jack Reynor as the wise older brother) is immensely likeable, and the catchy original songs will leave you tapping your feet long
after you leave the theater.