Nothing "horrible" here

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2011)

Admit it. You have, or at least have had, a boss that you wish would just frack off and die. As Jason Bateman's character correctly puts in the beginning of the film, "the way you become successful is taking sh-t". Well in Horrible Bosses, three lovable average ordinary men have taken too much sh-t, and have decided it's time for them to put some action in their lives. The results are only hilarious, and dark and twisty, making for a fun and hilarious dark comedy!
I'll admit when I saw the trailer, I just thought this was a comedy about a bunch of people that hate their bosses, making it a passable black comedy at best. But imagine my surprise when the movie's twists came!
First off, this is a smart black comedy. If you are expecting Observe And Report, which was another brilliant black comedy, you will be disappointed. This is very different.the first half of the film is where all the big laughs that you'd get in an Apatow production came. And there are plenty of laughs. The film manages to stay light and funny, even during the part where they conspire to kill their bosses and hire Motherf-cker Jones, played brilliantly by Jamie Foxx.
And then the second half comes, and with just one scene, the movie takes a very dark turn. I was completely gob smacked. The film still manages to be funny, all while toying with your expectations. There is lots of black comedy in the second half, and boy does it work out well.
Believe me, this is a fantastic movie. I dunno if I would say I'd place it on par with Bridesmaids, but it certainly better than that Hangover II garbage. The script is clever and twisty, and the humour is spot on, like any brilliantly written comedy. Whet makes this great is that for once it was actually WRITTEN, and it shows. Not like garbage like this year's abortion named Your Highness, where a large chunk was improvised. And for that, the movie works and is funny from beginning to end.
Another great feature is the performances. One would expect with a cast like Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Chris Day, for great performances. Foxx steals the show, in my opinion, but Spacey and Aniston were great too! Honestly, all involved were great. Bateman is charmingly brilliant too, as is Sudekis. And the ending, well let's just say it was one of the best I've seen in a long time!
In short, this is one of the best movies of the year, and maybe the second best comedy of the year. Especially with all that garage like Pirates 4 and Super 8, this is one movie you cannot miss!
Overall:10/10
Pros: This film is consistently funny, dark, unexpected and overall will provide a great time for those willing to have their expectations completely defied!
Cons: Tise expecting Apatow or a movie like Your Highness will be disappointed.