Like a lot of studio comedies of late, it feels like there’s space here for jokes that mostly never quite got filled in.

The cast overall feels wasted, especially the supporting performances of Brian Tyree Henry (as a computer scientist), Jean Smart (the president) and Sam Richardson the talented Veep performer who I sincerely hope soon gets his own movie. Their chemistry together is easy and relaxed, if not especially funny. Faced with the possible end of the world, Carol resolves to reconnect with an old flame (Cannavale). Superintelligence,' written by Steve Mallory, is the most high-concept of their films together, and it’s ultimately an excuse to bring apocalyptic stakes to a rom-com plot. If you purchased on the web, say 'Alexa, enable ‘Hey Melissa’ to turn on Melissa for your compatible Echo device. To get started, just say, Alexa, introduce me to Melissa. Just ask and Melissa will give you the weather, set timers, and more. (O’Neal), Melissa (McCarthy), or Samuel (L. GET STARTED WITH MELISSA Melissa McCarthy is here to add extra personality to your Alexa experience. But they’re easily the weaker, more forgettable side of McCarthy’s filmography. To change the voice of Siri on an iPhone or iPad, open the main Settings panel, then choose Siri & Search. Those films have their moments, and they’re always shot-through with affection for their leading lady. That, however, isn’t saying much considering their run of Life of the Party' (2018), The Boss (2016) and Tammy (2014). This is their fourth film together with Falcone behind the camera, and it may be the best of the bunch. The more telling companion of McCarthy’s in Superintelligence is her husband, the director Ben Falcone. Even though the innocuous Superintelligence is on the bland side, it remains hard not to enjoy two hours with McCarthy. It means McCarthy has the movie if not completely to herself (Corden’s cheery warmth still comes through, and Bobby Cannavale winningly plays her love interest) then nearly so. Grant (“Can You Forgive Me?') but it’s not bad. That’s not as good as McCarthy with either of her best recent on-screen partners Sandra Bullock (“The Heat'), Richard E. That means that for much of Superintelligence,' a new comedy streaming Thursday on HBO Max, McCarthy is walking around on her own, her only foil a disembodied voice (James Corden’s) or an occasional talking screen. It’s the kind of set-up that would have once presided over by the devil or some demigod, but now that role goes to Alexa. In it, McCarthy plays Carol Peters, a former Yahoo executive who’s chosen, purely for her extreme averageness, by a newly liberated, megalomaniacal artificial intelligence that presents her with a three-day test to prove humanity isn’t worth destroying.

It’s a demonstrably difficult task to find a comic screen partner worthy of standing opposite Melissa McCarthy, so you have to appreciate Superintelligence' for throwing in the towel.

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