Such is not the case and what’s even more bizarre, Tammy and The Boss were co-written by McCarthy, which means even she may not be the best judge of material for herself. You’d think Falcone would know exactly what makes his wife so outrageously funny and could tailor the material to fit that criterion. Too bad they’re actually married, which surely means more Falcone-directed McCarthy comedies in the future, lest the delicate balance of a Hollywood marriage be upset. The first was Tammy which, by all objective accounts, should put Falcone on her career no-fly list. The Boss is McCarthy’s second film directed by Ben Falcone.

(McCarthy even earned a well-deserved Best Supporting Actress Oscar nod for Bridesmaids.) Add her physicality, ad-lib abilities, and razor-sharp timing and you’ve got two films that were among the funniest of their respective years. One can imagine Bridesmaids and Spy being perfectly fine comedies had someone been cast other than McCarthy. However, after the limp comedies Tammy and now The Boss, there is something else not in dispute: Melissa McCarthy is funny only with certain filmmakers and with scripts that would work even without the benefit of her gifts. At this point no one would dispute that Melissa McCarthy is one of the funniest people on the planet.

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