Horrible Bosses (7.5/10)

Comedies should push the boundaries, too many hold back. "Horrible Bosses" is not original in plot (hell they mention the movie(s) their ripping off from), but its jokes are fresh and new. The jokes are dirty which is what the R rating should be. I criticized "No Strings Attached" because that movie had no business being a R movie (or listed as a balls to the wall funny movie, it's not even close). "Horrible Bosses" pushes those borders, but doesn't breach them.

Nick Hendricks (Jason Bateman) wants the senior VP postion at his company. Well Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey) his boss looks to criticize him at every turn. Then if Nick quits, Dave says he'll give the worst recommendation he can give and make sure Nick will never work in this field again (I believe him). Next Dale Arbus (Charlie Day playing a slightly more successful Charlie Kelly, isn't that awesome) is looking to get married. To bad his boss D. Julia Harris (Jennifer Anniston, her best role in years) is black-mailing him into sex. I can think of worse things, but she threatens to tell his fiancee a bunch of lies and Dale is in trouble. Kurt Buckman (Jason Sudeikis), 1st of all that name is perfect for news anchoring, but he's got problems in his chemical disposing company. His boss (Donald Sutherland) dies (no way a spoiler) and the crazy son Bobby Pellitt (Colin Farrell as funny as his comb over, which is alot). Bobby will run the company in the ground and Kurt can't see himself getting another job. Well with the help from "Motherfucker" Jones (Jamie Foxx), they plot to kill each other's bosses to help the lives. Well the bosses are evil so the morale issue is not to hard to question, besides it's a comedy. 

This movie was a blast and I see the praise it was getting. Some called it one of the best comedies of the year (it is). I agree with Roger Ebert and Peter Travers most of all. Ebert says the jokes are perfect for an R rated comedy and does a great job with it. Travers says that it's a good movie, but not as good as it could have been. Part of me agrees. The cast is utter awesomeness, they get alot of great laughter. However the script can't keep up with the actors and the movie feels a bit cheapened because of it. "Horrible Bosses" is a very funny movie, could have been better, but don't let that stop you from holding your sides in laughter.

7.5/10

Recommendation: A very funny film. You want comedy, then here it is. Also It's Always Sunny fans will be very pleased in our Charlie.