Comedies are a subjective genre, while this could be said about any other genre. Comedies (and Horror) generally takes the most flack. Half the time, the flack is generally due to a fault of the film (i.e bad acting, plot holes, chemistry etc). However most of the time, bad reviews of a comedy generally stems from the idea; what makes the viewer laugh.
Luckily Horrible Bosses (dir.Seth Gordon) did bring me laughs. I generally tend to find dark humour very funny, and Horrible Bosses is full of it. That's not all, the film is brilliantly acted, with the three leads (Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis) providing enough material to chew the screen with. The three leading actors also shared a great deal of chemistry, which furthered the likeability of their characters. The supporting cast were also great, giving their share of memorable moments.
The only tiny complaint I had with the movie was that one or two bits and pieces were unexplained, which did bug me. Mostly the idea that the car operator, "Gregory" recording the conversations with the three leads. I felt that could of featured more of an explanation earlier in the film as it did feel somewhat out of the blue towards the film's climax (i.e chekhov's gun).
Overall Horrible Bosses is a funny and entertaining film, and providing one is into black comedies, it is a must see film.
My Rating
4.5/5
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