Horrible Bosses (No Spoilers)
Wouldn’t it be nice if Jennifer Aniston’s character got a spin-off? Basically horrible bosses is average. Not a lot of big laughs but just enough to keep you interested. A great cast from top to bottom filled with Oscar winners, old sitcom stars, SNL rising stars and Charlie Day. With all the bad movies out there right now; it is nice to see something with genre actors trying comedy and actually pulling it off.
For Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day), the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses (Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston) into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con (Jamie Foxx), the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers...permanently. There's only one problem: even the best laid plans are only as foolproof as the brains behind them.
There are a couple of highlights for this movie and the one that stands out the most is definitely Charlie Day; he has this raspy voice and persona that help make his character come-off even more fidgety and comical than any of the three main characters. Day definitely steals the show but his antagonist (Jennifer Aniston) gives him a run for his money as the sexual harassing boss that he must put up with (poor guy). It is a turn from what we’re use to seeing Aniston in; but she shows no sign of aging anytime soon. Colin Farrell also takes a different turn as a dick coke-head boss into unfamiliar territory: comedy. Farrell doesn’t do to bad in comedy either and I hope he continues to make similar movies. There were a few good lines; which it seemed like a lot of them were in the trailer. But if you’re trying to pass the time by on a weekend afternoon then I definitely recommend checking out horrible bosses.
3 out of 4 stars.
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