A funny movie that goes into darker grounds

Rating: 9/10 (8 July 2011)

Nick, Dale, and Kurt are all best friends and have jobs that are not the greatest in the film. In the beginning of the film we are introduced to each of our leading characters and what they go through on a daily basis from their bosses. Nick, played by Jason Bateman, has to follow extreme rules set by his boss Dave Harken, played by Kevin Spacey. In order to get a promotion that he wants, Nick has to do things he doesn't want to do but has to because it's Harken's orders.
Next, we are introduced to Dale, played by Charlie Day. Dale is a dentist's assistant. His horrible boss is Dr. Julia Harris, played hilariously by Jennifer Aniston. Julia is a sex fiend who is always hitting on Dale, even though he is engaged to another woman. Dale must play by Julia's rules so that he doesn't lose his relationship with his fiancé or his job. Dale also won't be able to get another job because he is a registered sex offender.
Then along comes Kurt, played by Jason Sudeikis. At first, Kurt is happy with his job at a chemical company owned by Jack Pellit, played in a brief role by Donald Sutherland. Not too long in, Jack gets into a car crash and has a heart attack. The company is taken over by Jack's son Bobby, played by Colin Farrell. Bobby is a coke addict and total prick who orders Kurt to fire some employees.
All three know that they do not like the fact that they have to deal with their bosses, but feel they have no options but to suck it up. One night while they are drunk, they come up with the idea of killing their bosses. They then hire a guy named Jones, played by Jamie Foxx, to be their consultant on how to kill them. Jones gives them the idea of killing each other's bosses.
The story goes into many dark grounds with the idea of killing their bosses, and the story manages to stay funny, thanks to the efforts of director Seth Gordon. Gordon found the ability to keep the humor intact to each scene and keeps the film hilarious and interesting throughout. Gordon also does some great work at making the situations really dark but also shining some light on it.
The acting is really good. Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis make a hilarious trio and have great chemistry together. Spacey, Aniston, and Farrell are all hilarious as the title characters, and each have their great moments. Foxx also has a couple of great moments as Jones.