The Rated-R comedy craze continues with Horrible Bosses starring a trio of comedy veterans: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis. Have you ever hated your boss so much that you wanted him or her dead!? Do you daydream about killing them while at work? Well Nick (Bateman) and Kurt (Sudikis) do. Nick’s boss (Kevin Spacey) is a Total Fucking Asshole and Kurt’s boss (Donald Sutherland) has a Dipshit Cokehead Son (Colin Farrell). Their friend Dale (Day) has a whole other problem…his female boss (Jennifer Aniston) is an Evil Crazy Bitch…who squirts. As you can see, the cast is loaded and thankfully, the script is too. Horrible Bosses is a really funny movie loaded with laughs that will have you rolling in your seats. It’s a great addition to this summer’s big boy comedy lineup.
The movie begins with a glimpse into each of the three guy’s working conditions. Nick works in a typical office building where his boss, Dave, scrutinizes him over every single minute. Kurt works for a family-operated chemical company with a loving owner but has to deal with his idiot son. Dale works as a dental assistant to a sex-crazed lunatic who just wants to play with his junk all day. After continually complaining about their problems over beers after work, they jokingly bring up the hypothetical of how much better their lives would be without their bosses. Dale watches a lot of Law & Order with his fiance (Lindsay Sloane) so he knows it won’t be easy and it’s hilarious watching these average joes figure out how to murder. Charlie Day is without a doubt my favorite character in this movie…he kills it!
Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman in Horrible Bosses
Kevin Spacey is a riled up businessman who doesn’t care about anyone but himself and whoever is sleeping with his wife (Julie Bowen). He’s paranoid and thinks she’s always cheating on him with every guy she meets. Colin Farrell is almost unrecognizable with his comb over and his character always has too much energy to mess around with Thai masseuses thanks to the insane amounts of cocaine he does. Jennifer Aniston is as sexy as ever as the habitually horny dentist. There’s been a lot of teasing media claiming that she finally gets nude on camera but sadly that doesn’t happen…maybe in the unrated version. All together, the villainous bosses are as fun to watch as the clueless trio trying to kill them. As the plans for murder go deeper, you have no idea what these characters are going to do and it just let’s the movie get even crazier.
Can you even recognize Colin Farrell?
“It’s not murder if it’s justified.” The guys don’t really know how to go along killing somebody so they try hiring somebody of craigslist, asking their Indian navigational system and even just randomly asking a bartender at a sketchy bar. Finally, they come across Jamie Foxx who plays Motherfucker Jones and knows exactly what these guys need. The movie has the right blend of corny, cheesy, stupidity, ridiculousness and hilarity. You can kind of figure how some things are going to happen but there are still a couple of scenes that will surprise you and make you jump out your seat. If you’re a fan of anybody in the cast (you’re bound to be a fan of at least one), go and watch this movie because none of the stars will leave you disappointed. Trust me, you’re going to be quoting this movie for months!
Going the Distance is not your typical rom com (Remember, it’s rated R). Sure, it has the romantic side for the ladies but the comedy is definitely for the dudes (women will get a kick out of it too though). Starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, Going the Distance delivers a nonstop (pun?) orgy of humor and emotions without going over the top and keeps it realistic. It has mass appeal but doesn’t sell out to conform…no wonder it was pushed back a week for the Labor Day weekend…I think a lot of people are going to love this one.
