Horrible Bosses: Blu Ray Review
Horrible Bosses - Totally Inappropriate Edition
Rating: R16
Released by Warner Home Video
Jason Bateman stars as Nick Hendricks who despises his boss Dave
Harken (Kevin Spacey) after he's passed up for promotion; his pals Dale (Charlie
Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudekis) who have issues with their bosses played by
Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell respectively
Perhaps Dale has it worst with his sexually suggestive and lecherous
dental boss Julia (played with delicious relish by Aniston) as she's always
trying to seduce him and continually sexually harasses him.
So the trio decides enough is enough and plot to off their big bad
bosses to ensure their continual happiness.
But because they're
inept, things go seriously awry.
Much like the
film itself, to be brutally frank.
Bitterly
disappointing and horribly flat at times, Horrible Bosses is crushingly unfunny
which is a real shock given the talent involved. Don't get me wrong, the main
trio work well and have a good dynamic but the dark comedy of this premise goes
largely unexplored and becomes quite wasted as the time wears on.
Aniston clearly has fun, putting to bed the good girl
image she's spent years on - and some of the language out of that potty mouthed
character will surprise some and will make force casting agents to look at other
darker roles for her. Spacey is menacing as one boss but Farrell's barely on
screen for long enough to warrant anything more than a cameo appearance in this.
Bateman, Day and Sudekis gel well on the screen and there are
some laugh out loud funny moments - but they're too few and far between for this
version of the Three Stooges
Ultimately Horrible
Bosses runs out of steam and its uninspired denouement is clearly sign posted
well in advance.
Extras: A Good bunch of an extended cut, interviews and snippets here and
there
Rating: 4/10
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