Film Review – Tammy

Melissa McCarthy is an immensely likable comedienne who has a habit of starring in movies that are well beneath her talent. Add “Tammy” to the growing pile of disappointments (including “Identity Thief” and “The Heat”), though her latest effort isn’t the typical slapstick explosion she’s known for, emerging as something approaching a melodrama, only without the guts to take emotional pain all the way to its natural conclusion. Gripping the creative reins, McCarthy trots out her moneymaking bits to secure her audience, but she’s after a slightly haunted tone with “Tammy,” trying to merge funny business with uneasy interests in alcoholism and the damage of diabetes. It’s a mess, but a periodically amusing mess thanks to a sturdy line-up of co-stars. I’ll give McCarthy this much: she knows how to surround herself with talent. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com