“After getting fired and finding out her husband is cheating, Tammy hits the road with her profane, alcoholic grandmother.” – IMDb
Tammy
Starring
Directed by
Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone
Produced by Will Ferrell
Box Office:
$100,375,432 Gross Worldwide
Thoughts
While this film is only getting a rating of 4.9/10 on IMDB and 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, I found it to be quite entertaining.
I have loved Melissa McCarthy ever since her role in Gilmore Girls. I feel like I was part of the group that appreciated her as an actress before many others even knew about her. McCarthy has been in the news lately for the difficulty she had finding a designer to make her dress for the Oscars due to her weight. The whole thing is absolutely ridiculous because I think she is gorgeous. While being healthy is important, judging people on their weight should be something of the past. Everyone should have access to clothing that makes them feel good, but I am now getting off-topic.
Tammy was written by Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, who also stars and directed the film. Falcone won the award for “Directors to Watch” at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. It is an all-star cast and I am thrilled that Susan Sarandon did a film with McCarthy. They are a wonderful duo. I enjoy almost every film Sarandon has done and to see her letting loose again reminds me of Thelma and Louise. Less dramatic of course, but cars, drinking, and “guns” are still involved.
Kathy Bates, Sandra Oh, and the rest of the cast all have their moments of hilarity. I am very glad that the clips shown in the preview did not give away all of the funny scenes in the film. There was a lot more to the storyline than I thought.
Overall
I can see why some viewers may have been disappointed but I definitely think it is worth watching at least once. It’s a good film to watch if you want to have a good laugh, without needing to think too hard. If you are a fan of McCarthy’s, you may enjoy the movie more just for the fact that she’s in it.
If you watched Tammy, did you like it? Or, if you have any other film you’d like me to review, let me know!
Until next time!