Horribly underwhelming.
Released: 2011
Genre(s): Comedy, Crime
"Horrible Bosses" is an interesting mix of comedy and social commentary about the working world. The premise is wild and fairly relatable, albeit extreme, but lacks any real comical momentum, as the movie doesn't feel light-hearted enough to counterbalance such a heavy idea as murder. While the jokes fly quick, they don't fly hard enough - in theory, the trio of main characters should be comedic gold, but in reality, the semi-scripted dialogue and ad libbed jabs only occasionally delight, and more often than not flop dryly to the ground. The three bosses seem at least mildly-despicable, with Kevin Spacey as a terrifying corporate lion, Colin Farrell as a balding drug fiend, and Jennifer Aniston in a surprisingly oversexed role, but I wish they had focused more on the employee-employer rapport here to really drive the point home. It's not the best comedy out there about a working man's woes (see: "Office Space"), but it's definitely not the worst either.
Rating (out of 5): 3
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