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Title: Horrible Bosses (2011)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jason Bateman | ... | Nick Hendricks | |
| Steve Wiebe | ... | Thomas, Head of Security | |
| Kevin Spacey | ... | Dave Harken | |
| Charlie Day | ... | Dale Arbus | |
| Lindsay Sloane | ... | Stacy | |
| Michael Albala | ... | Mr. Anderton | |
| Jennifer Aniston | ... | Dr. Julia Harris, D.D.S. | |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Kurt Buckman | |
| Jennifer Hasty | ... | Kurt's Co-Worker | |
| Reginald Ballard | ... | Kurt's Co-Worker | |
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George Back | ... | Kurt's Co-Worker |
| Barry Livingston | ... | Kurt's Co-Worker | |
| Meghan Markle | ... | Jamie | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Jack Pellit | |
| Celia Finkelstein | ... | Margie Emerman | |
Nick hates his boss, mostly because he's expected to work from before sunrise to after sunset and his boss, Mr. Harken, calls him out for being a minute late and blackmails him so he can't quit. Dale hates his boss, Dr. Julia Harris, because she makes unwelcome sexual advances when he's about to get married. But Dale is on that pesky list of child offenders so he can't quit. Kurt actually likes his job and his boss, well, up until his boss dies and the boss's coked-out, psychopathic son takes over. But who would be crazy enough to quit their jobs in such poor economic times? Instead Nick, Dale and Kurt drunkenly and hypothetically discuss how to kill their bosses, and before they know it, they've hired a murder consultant to help them pull off the three deeds. Written by napierslogs
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Despite what the trailers may lead you to believe, most of the time within the film really isn't spent establishing the murders. Instead, the jokes are found within the concept, giving the three actors plenty of time to entertain you. You're not watching three men plot to murder their bosses; you're watching three men ponder the plot of how to murder their bosses. There's a fine distinction here, and the script does a great job of establishing the difference.
Seth Gordon does a fantastic job directing here, adding a layer of intensity to the dark subject matter. The script is nearly perfect, offering the right amount of dark and crude humor with a great amount of solid, unforgettable laughs.
Outside of those two concepts, Horrible Bosses really shines in two great ways. The three stars of the film, Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis, have fantastic chemistry here. The three play off of one another in such a manner that you can't help but laugh. Each is bringing a drastically different character to life (though arguably Bateman is still playing the same man he plays in every movie), and their interactions are key to the audience enjoying the film. The group truly works well together, much like a great ensemble should, and we only hope a sequel is quickly green-lit.
The other amazing component of the film is the supporting cast, which couldn't be more perfect. Spacey is clearly enjoying his dark, disturbing role as an office jerk, spending much of the film steam- rolling anyone who gets in his way. Every so often you can even catch a slight hint in Spacey's eyes that he's enjoying himself. Maybe a little too much.
Colin Farrell completely disappears into the role of Bobby. His despicable manners and attitude toward other human beings is absolutely hilarious. He's nearly unrecognizable in the part, and it's fantastic to see a role where Farrell is out of his comfort zone.