![]() ![]() The scenes in which the would-be murderers go on a reconnaissance mission to find out where their respective targets live are excellent, each one finding a different, inventive way of going horribly wrong and showing just how hapless and out of their depth the characters are. These drawbacks are unfortunate because there are a lot of enjoyable moments in Horrible Bosses. Murder is a Motherfucker- The boys talk killing with a professional What starts out as drunken hypothetical banter soon becomes a fully fledged plan, and with the help of murder consultant Motherfucker Jones (Jamie Foxx) they decide to kill each other’s bosses. Over drinks one night the trio lament their predicaments, and decide that their lives would be better if they killed their bosses. But when Jack dies of a heart attack the company ends up in the hands of his coke addicted deucebag of a son Bobby (Colin Farrell). ![]() Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) works for a waste management firm and loves his job, especially his father figure boss Jack (Donald Sutherland). Dale (Charlie Day) is happily engaged and working as a Dental assistant, but his nymphomaniac boss Julia ( Jennifer Aniston) makes his life Hell with her constant inappropriate behaviour and sexual advances. Believing that his hard work will pay off when he is promoted to the Senior Vice President role, Nick is stunned when Dave instead gives himself the job, amalgamating it with his current position. Nick (Jason Bateman) works slavishly in a financial firm for the sadistic Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey). Penned by Michael Markowitz, the man responsible for the terminally unfunny Becker, Horrible Bosses sets out with a great premise and an all-star cast, yet falls short of the mark of becoming a great, memorable comedy movie. ![]() Seth Gordon, best known for his work on popular sit-coms like The Office (the not-as-good American one) and Modern Family takes the director’s chair for a comedy about three hard working Joes who just can’t stand their bosses. According to Horrible Bosses this figure is significantly higher. According to a statistic which I just made up over 83% of us will at some point have to work for a boss we hate. ![]()
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