satire of modern American culture

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2012)

Horrible Bosses is filled with satire of modern American culture. Overly perverse in sexual ways, and definitely not appropriate for children, I suppose this dystopian film is a sad reflection of our reality. Ultimately, it reminds us that we are living in a society dominated by soulless corporations, which are riven by irrational, prejudicial, and feudal hierarchy.
Kevin Spacey performed brilliantly, which should be expected of the second-best American actor era of his era (after Clint Eastwood), whilst Charlie Day is clearly becoming a modern Woody Allen or Charlie Chaplin. Furthermore, Jason Bateman was reminiscent of Ron Livingston in Office Space, or perhaps Tom Hanks in either The 'Burbs or Joe Versus the Volcano. James Foxx also deserves mention, for his first major role since Any Given Sunday. As for Colin Farrell, you can tell that he gave this role a lot of serious study. Meanwhile, Jennifer Aniston once again played herself perfectly.
Horrible Bosses is highly recommended for anyone who liked Stone, Hesher, War of the Roses, Office Space, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development, Crash, or American Beauty.