Movie Review: Horrible Bosses
Nick, Dale and Kurt are three friends who have problems at work. Nick is always at work doing overtime and an exemplary employee, yet Nick’s boss demeans him every second of the day, raking him over the coals for being two minutes late. Dale’s boss is sexually harrassing him constantly even though he is engaged to be married, and has no recourse but to stay there because of his sketchy past. Kurt’s boss is a wonderful man, he can’t ask for more in a boss. Fate steps in and hands him his bosses’ son as his supervisor, a coked-up psycho who cares nothing for Kurt or the company. The three friends are miserable until they cook up a plot to assure their bosses discretely disappear.
Horrible Bosses is a powerhouse line-up of talented actors with great comic timing who make the most of this well-written, laugh out loud script. The director gives these talented actors plenty of room for improv and more laughs. The premise is funny, especially with the inept abilities of the three guys who have no idea how to carry out their evil fantasy. Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis are excellent and work perfectly together, while the three bosses (Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and an unrecognisable Colin Farrell) match them in peformance, making this a very watchable movie. Jamie Foxx is hilarious as a thug who consults them on criminal behavior, helping the workers plot their revenge.
If you are looking for a funny, slightly quirky but strangely satisfying take on making the most of the workplace, add this movie to your must see list.
2011. Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, and Jamie Foxx.
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