Some good jokes but overall a bit dull

Rating: 6/10 (15 February 2017)

Horrible Bosses is about three male friends who each have a good reason to absolutely hate their boss. Nick (Jason Bateman) works for Mr Harken (Kevin Spacey) who refuses to promote him and blackmails him so he can't quit the job. Womanizer Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) actually likes his boss until he dies of a heart attack and his idiot son takes over. And finally we have Dale (Charlie Day) who works for Dr Julia (Jennifer Aniston) who sexually harasses him and also blackmails him so he can't take legal steps against her. The three decide that it would be best to kill their bosses and spend the rest of the movie on that quest, with hilarious results.
There are some funny moments in the movie but overall I find it a bit dull. They could have done way much more with the situations created but they kept it very tame. I also found Jason Bateman's character boring so most of the humor had to come from Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Kevin Spacey. They do their best but I think the movie would have been better with another big comedy star in a lead role.
The main plot has some small twists which keep it interesting, but there is not much there that you haven't seen before. The supporting characters are hit and miss; I like Jamie Foxx in his role as 'consultant' but Jennifer Aniston's character was so over the top that it was no longer believable. I had the feeling they just put her in there to have a hot woman in the movie.
So overall an amusing movie with some good jokes to watch on a weekday with but nothing special.