Horrible Bosses

Need a laugh?  Need something ridiculous and borderline insane, so that you can feel your lips slowly curving upwards?   How about a group of men who want to hire a hit man to kill their bosses?  Borderline insane you say?

This film may appear silly from the outside, and trust me it is, but if you need a meaningless, superficial laugh to help you get through the week, this will do the job.

The acting was well executed.  Seriously, Jennifer Aniston was hilarious.  Kevin Spacey delivered as always.  And Colin Farrell really hit his mark in the comedy genre.  As for the three stooges, Jason Sudeikis , Jason Bateman and Charlie Day, they had good chemistry on screen.  All characters belonged together; no one felt or seemed left out. 

Moving on, the plot was seriously lacking, as in they took an ordinary problem in a lot of people’s lives and just completely went too far with it, making it unbelievable.  But that’s assuming you’re going in to this film with expectations.  BIG MISTAKE!  Go in without any expectations and just enjoy it for what it is. I promise this film can be just what you need to chill out. 

*Can I just comment on the titles of these films lately.  Getting lazy much?  Bad teacher, Horrible Bosses?   I can tell a lot of thought went into those... How about “The Dangerous Doctor” or “The Tired Accountant”?  Please, feel free to borrow those anytime, I’ve got plenty more.

So I give this film 7.5/10 for rubbing every possible toiletry up Jason Sudeikis’ butt.  Which, ironically, bites him in the ass later on.       

Bad Teacher

 

Pretty good, not sure I’d see it again though.

In Bad Teacher, the plot surrounds a woman who wants to marry for money so that she’s “taken care of” and can do whatever she wants without any consequences.  Unfortunately, this plan falls flat when her fiancé dumps her because of her recklessness and spending habits.  Therefore, she has to go back to her menial job as a school teacher.  She eventually sets her eyes on a new victim, and does everything in her power to win him over.    

This review is going to be like ripping off a band-aid.  Here we go. 

The acting in this film was good.  Everyone held their part, especially Cameron Diaz, who I’ve learned not to expect much from throughout the years.  However, she did a top notch job.   Justin Timberlake did a good job with his character, in the sense that I found him incredibly creepy.  Near the end, the funny level was low, because it lost its spark for some reason.  The plot was half-assed, but because the characters were so interesting to watch, it held most of the film.  Perhaps that’s why the humour didn’t seem to be enough in the end.  There wasn’t enough backbone in the plot to keep it interesting.

One thing I particularly liked about this film is that, perhaps without intending to, it comments on how many people think becoming a teacher is a backup plan for when your dreams fall in to the crapper.   Not to mention, it comments on how easy it is to become a teacher no matter how wrong you are for the job.  Just sayin...  

I give this film 5.5/10 for trying and remaining funny... most of the time.