McCarthy's other star vehicles have had a bit of this "please love me" thing, but in general, the less obviously her films go to that well, the more focused and entertaining they are (which is one reason why " Spy" is a better film than " Identity Thief"). Like Jonathan Winters, Chris Farley, early Steve Martin and Robin Williams, she shines when disrupting order-when unthinkable desires suddenly seize her characters, or unacceptable thoughts make their way from their brains and express themselves as uncalled-for, bizarre or hurtful observations. She's the kind of actor who can crash through a wall spouting gibberish and make you believe that it's something that a person might actually do. McCarthy is a brilliant physical comic, in a particular mode: id-monster, reptilian brain clowning. If that description were the main motor driving "The Boss" it might've at least had some zing.
I said up top that Melissa McCarthy plays a disgraced businesswoman trying to re-invent herself.
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