Its crude, lewd and has a dirtier mouth than a sailor’s but Horrible Bosses just seems to work. Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day this comedy is a good shoulders above some of its contemporises.
The premise like all good comedies is simple, three friends decide to kill their “horrible bosses” and of course hilarity ensues, much to the help of the chemistry between the three leads. Playing off each other Bateman, Sudeikis and Day adlib their way to some comedy gold. Although within saying this, this film is not without its flaws. Firstly some of the humour is a little too crude, a little too stupid. On a scale of zero to Van Wilder its only about a 4 but the viewer can’t help but feel the boys talents are wasted in certain parts. These are comedians who have made their names with acclaimed shows like Arrested Development and Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, known for its witty banter and sharp dialogue. They seem have resorted to shoving bathroom essentials up their rectums, funny yes but groundbreaking and original no.
Also Jennifer “I’m trying to not get type cast (but am failing)” Aniston just ain’t funny. Sure she’s looking damn good for her age, unlike a certain Cameron Diaz whose most recent films has made me believe she has contracted an illness which has caused her face to begin melting off, but her comedy skills just left me feeling awkward. Like when your Nan says something really racist at Sunday dinner.
All that aside its worth a watch. Day (like always) steals the best lines. Bateman plays his much perfected straight man well. And Sudeikis hits somewhere in the middle. A great little comedy that hopefully won’t get over shadowed in the box office this summer by Bridesmaids. These men need to be in more films.
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