It's just too bad this genuinely funny comedy ran over a nail going into the final reel

Rating: 7/10 (14 December 2019)

Talk about riding a wave of success, Jason Bateman (who should have been Gil in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris) is in everything these days. It's just too bad this genuinely funny comedy ran over a nail going into the final reel, because otherwise there is a lot to like here. The set-up is enjoyable, showcasing the villainy of the three bosses; Colin Farrell is a particular standout as the hilariously detestable son of Donald Sutherland, who begins the pillaging of his father's company while Sutherland's funeral isn't even over yet. The break-in of his "lair" was the comedic highlight for me. A lot has been made of Aniston's break from her usual girl-next-door roles to play crude-talking, sexually harassing dentist Julia Harris, D.D.S., and she does well, but it has to be filed under "as expected" from someone with her comedic resume. Unfortunately the wheels fall off near the end while trying to deliver main baddie Kevin Spacey his comeuppance.