Rating: 4/5
For this review, I'm not going to quantify this movie. I'm not to say "even though it's not as good as ____" or anything like that. I'm just going to prove that not all films have to be compared to other movies. Horrible Bosses is a very smart and very funny movie, and here is why.
Nick, Kurt, and Dale (Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day respectively) are three friends with one thing in common: they hate their bosses. Nick's boss (Kevin Spacey) is a manipulative sadist, Kurt's (Colin Farrell) is a cocaine addict sleazeball, and Dale is constantly sexually harassed by his boss Julia (Jennifer Aniston). Because of the economy, none of the three can quit, and decide to murder their bosses. And, of course, hijinks ensue.
What makes a comedy is the performances of the actors. Because as evidenced by Tropic Thunder, the worst written films can be funny with good performances. Horrible Bosses is one of the best acted comedies I've seen all year. The protagonists are well rounded and lovable, the bosses are evil, and they're all funny. From Colin Farrell's amazing turn with a bald cap and beer belly to Charlie Day's cocaine rampage, I laughed all the way through.
Now, that isn't to say that the writing isn't outstanding. I literally could not find one joke I didn't like, either immediately or in retrospect. I didn't favor any characters over others, I just liked all of them and all the jokes. Horrible Bosses is overall COMPLETELY worth the money. Go see it.
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