Review: Horrible Bosses

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Title: Horrible Bosses
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Seth Gordon
Starring: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day
Runtime: 1 hr 37 Mins

What It Is? We’ve all been there. That boss whose neck we wish we could ring. That’s the point that Nick, Kurt, and Dale (Bateman, Sudeikis, and Day) have all reached that point with their bosses.  Whether it’s Nick’s psychotic boss Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), Kurt’s new boss the spoiled son of his now deceased boss Bobby Pellit (Colin Farrell), or Dale’s nymphomaniac employer Dr. Julia Harris D.D.S. (Jennifer Aniston) The three of them compile a plot to kill one and other’s bosses. Not being the murderous masterminds required for such a task, instead they hire Mothaeffa Jones a shady individual they meet in a skid row bar. They hatch their plan to murder their horrible bosses.

What We Think? This was one of the summer’s funniest films and the three leads have a comedic chemistry that just meshes. In addition Jason Bateman’s timing in certain situations makes even the scenes that aren’t suppose to be funny are made funny by the timing and  delivery of Bateman. When the film tries to be funny it is, and as I said when  it isn’t trying it’s still funny.  And while it isn’t without it’s  obviously low brow stupidity, and cheap sex jokes overall these minor infraction don’t take away from an enjoyable experience.

Our Grade: A, while it’s far from perfect its as good as we’ve seen in a long time from a comedy. It’s black comedy premise, mixed with some great laughs and awesome performances make for a comedy the likes of wish other films (Hall Pass, The Dilemma) really, really wanted to be. However it does what those films couldn’t do… it’s funny. Which last I checked is what makes a comedy a comedy. It’s something a lot of films forget, and could stand to take note of.

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