Horrible Bosses (movie review)

You’d be hard-pressed to find a person who has never had a frustrating day at work, and wished that they could murder their boss with impunity. Most of us just deal with whatever annoying tasks, or unnecessary attitudes brought about the bad mood and go on with our work day. This is not true for the characters in “Horrible Bosses.” Three friends hatch a plan for each one to murder another’s shithead boss, to make their lives easier and, more importantly, to get away with it.
“Horrible Bosses” is a funny movie that shines the most when it delivers on what the title promises. Nearly any scene that featured any of the main characters’ employers had me laughing hysterically. Colin Farrell pushes the boundaries of what being a complete dick is. Kevin Spacey hasn’t played this big of an asshole since K-Pax. Jennifer Aniston brings just the right amount of raunchy to the table, and ends up stealing the show. Each of these actors is better than the script, but they make the most of their characters and they clearly have a lot of fun with their roles.
If there is a weak point to this movie it comes from the three, victimized employees played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis. Each actor is funny and I was never bored with what was happening. However Jason Bateman and Charlie Day conjure up the spirits of Michael Bluth and Charlie Kelly from Arrested Development and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia respectively, and call it a day. I enjoy these characters and this is not a bad thing, but I’ve seen these characters before and they get lost in the shuffle. I would rather have had more screen time with their bosses.
There’s not much to “Horrible Bosses” aside from a few funny cameos, some light slapstick, and some hilarious encounters with colossal assholes. “Horrible Bosses” is easily worth a look if you like seeing people act like complete dicks, which I do.

for how this movie indulged my love of huge dicks.



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