Horrible Bosses: Blu Ray Review
Horrible Bosses - Totally Inappropriate Edition
Rating: R16
Released by Warner Home Video
Jason Bateman stars as Nick Hendricks who despises his boss Dave
Harken (Kevin Spacey) after he's passed up for promotion; his pals
Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudekis) who have issues with
their bosses played by Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell
respectively
Perhaps Dale has it worst with his sexually suggestive and
lecherous dental boss Julia (played with delicious relish by
Aniston) as she's always trying to seduce him and continually
sexually harasses him.
So the trio decides enough is enough and plot to off their big bad
bosses to ensure their continual happiness.
But because they're inept, things go seriously awry.
Much like the film itself, to be brutally frank.
Bitterly disappointing and horribly flat at times, Horrible Bosses
is crushingly unfunny which is a real shock given the talent
involved. Don't get me wrong, the main trio work well and have a
good dynamic but the dark comedy of this premise goes largely
unexplored and becomes quite wasted as the time wears on.
Aniston clearly has fun, putting to bed the good girl image she's
spent years on - and some of the language out of that potty mouthed
character will surprise some and will make force casting agents to
look at other darker roles for her. Spacey is menacing as one boss
but Farrell's barely on screen for long enough to warrant anything
more than a cameo appearance in this.
Bateman, Day and Sudekis gel well on the screen and there are some
laugh out loud funny moments - but they're too few and far between
for this version of the Three Stooges
Ultimately Horrible Bosses runs out of steam and its uninspired
denouement is clearly sign posted well in advance.
Extras: A Good bunch of an extended cut, interviews and snippets here and there
Rating: 4/10
