That way, nothing gets traced back to any one of them.Īs expected, during the course of one long, crazy night, the three experience a series of misadventures as they attempt murder in the first degree. Nick, Kurt and Dale aren’t exactly sure what they’re paying for since Jones’ advice is pretty obvious (he tells them not to get caught), but he does suggest something rather ingenious: have the friends kill each other’s bosses. Jones is not actually a murderer, but a murder consultant, and an inept one at that, though that’s part of his appeal, at least for us. Things have gotten so grim that Nick, Kurt and Dale believe they’d be doing the world a disservice by not having their bosses whacked, so they seek out a would-be assassin named Dean Jones (Jamie Foxx), who actually goes by a different name that’s too obscene to be printed here.
Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) manages a chemical company under the leadership of Jack (Donald Sutherland), but when Jack suddenly dies, his coke-head, comb-over-wearing son, Bobby (Colin Farrell, very funny), takes over and starts demanding unreasonable requests, like “fire the fat people and the cripples.” Dale (Charlie Day) works as a dental assistant for Julie (Jennifer Aniston), a sex addict who violates just about every harassment policy in the book and demands that Dale sleep with her…or else. Nick (Jason Bateman) is an accountant at a financial firm and thought he was in line for a promotion, but his back-stabbing, egotistical boss, Dave (Kevin Spacey), steals the opportunity out from under him. The premise is simple: three buddies, all miserable at their current their jobs because of the people they work for, hire a hit man to kill their bosses. I only wish we got to see more of them, because even though they’re meant to die, the bosses are the most interesting and amusing people on-screen. It does, however, give the actors, especially the villainous bosses, a chance to play rich, colorful characters, which they do quite well.
This is a set ‘em up and knock ‘em down kind of comedy that’s brisk, consistent and reliable, though it doesn’t exactly go above and beyond its call of duty.
Horrible Bosses is more or less what you expect, and that’s pretty good considering the previews and premise made it look funny. Movie Review: Horrible Bosses By Matthew Huntley July 14, 2011
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