Nick (Jason Bateman),Dale (Charlie Day), and Kurt (Jason Sudekis) are three best friends that all hate their bosses. Nick's boss Dave Harkin (Kevin Spacey) is a cocky,insane, lunatic that constantly abuses Nick and makes him work unholy hours. Dale's boss Dr.Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston) is sex-obsessed and constantly attempts to seduce Dale by sexually harassing him in the workplace. Kurt's boss Bobby Pellitt is an immature cokehead who doesn't give a shit about the company he inherited from his recently deceased father. After a night of drinking and bad events occuring at work, Nick,Dale,and Kurt come up the perfect solution to their problem: Kill their bosses.
Horrible Bosses is by far the funniest film of 2011 so far. The laughs start early and keep coming steadily throughout the entire film. The cast is what makes this film so special. The three leads are all outstanding. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudekis, and Charlie Day are all really hilarious and likable. Day steals the show as always though, he is just a geniuely funny actor that thrives in every single role he has. On top of the great work from the leads, the supporting cast is awesome as well. It was cool to see Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell step out of their comfort zone. Aniston is normally the squeaky-clean good girl, but she is extremely vulgar here and Farell normally doesn't do comedy. They both did a great job with their roles. Yet another scene-stealing performance by Jamie Foxx as the "murder constultant" to the three main characters adds even more laughs to this film.
Horrible Bosses is a wonderful comedy. It provides a ton of laughs throughout thanks to a great, clever, and sometimes dark script. The cast is brilliant from top to bottom (especially Charlie Day and Jamie Foxx.) Horrible Bosses is by far the funniest film of the year so far and is the first comedy of 2011 that will standout in my mind for years to come.
4.5/5 Stars
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