Funny Enough

Rating: 5/10 (10 July 2011)

I went to see this film with the highest of expectations. After all, Rotten Tomatoes has 73% positive from the critics and 80% positive from audiences around the country. Must be good right? I found the film to be funny enough. Jasen Bateman is very good in his role as Nick Hendricks, the loyal employee trying to kiss Dave Harken's (Kevin Spacey) butt enough to get the coveted promotion to senior VP. Kevin Spacey - who is good in most every part I have seen him play - does and excellent job as the boss you just love to hate. Charlie Day plays Dale, a dental assistant, constantly being sexually harassed by his Dentist boss, Jennifer Aniston. The trio of friends is rounded out by Jason Sudeikis who plays Kurt who loves his boss but hates his bosses son. Of course, to move the movie forward, tragedy strikes, and Kurt must now suffer at the hands of Bobby (Colin Ferrell).
The three buddies, lamenting their sorry work lives at the local bar, hatch a scheme to hire a hit-man to rid them of their "Horrible Bosses". On their quest to find such an individual, they run across Dean MF Jones (Jamie Foxx) who becomes their "murder consultant".
Many of the funniest lines and scenes are in the trailers, but there are a few surprises and it does have some solid humor throughout the film. This film is a go, but if you can get the matinée price - do that.