misery's no life, but it makes for a hilarious movie

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2015)

Sort of a modern spin on "9 to 5", "Horrible Bosses" is partly about the main characters' plot to murder their bosses, but the supporting characters are also really funny. This movie, along with "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Swimming with Sharks", proves that Kevin Spacey is the perfect person to cast as a sleazeball employer (he plays basically the same role in "Hurlyburly"). It's one of those movies that sets up things to happen, just so that the viewer has the pleasure of watching the characters find out (such as the deal with the phone).
True, a lot of the humor is sophomoric, but I was laughing every step of the way. Jennifer Aniston gets to play against type in the role of a nymphomaniac dentist; her character is enough to drive anyone nuts. And then there's Colin Farrell's character: that guy made my skin crawl. Appearing briefly is Julie Bowen (Claire on "Modern Family") as Kevin Spacey's wife.
Long story short, it's one of the funniest movies of the past few years. Seth Gordon later directed the equally funny "Identity Thief".