Last night I went to the cinema, and managed to persuade the group to watch Horrible Bosses rather than Captain America, as I'd seen an advert at the start of summer and thought it looked pretty funny.
The premise is fairly simple, three best friends all hate their bosses, and so decide to join together and kill them. When Kurt Buckman's boss (Donald Sutherland) dies of a heart attack, the company is inherited by his son (played by Colin Farrell), a manipulative coke addict, who makes his life hell with his selfish business-sense and extravagant lifestyle. Nick Hendricks boss (Kevin Spacey) is determined to run him to the ground by overworking him for no reward, blackmailing and threatening to fire him whenever he tries to complain. Dale Arbus has a maneater for a boss (Jennifer Aniston), who uses sexual innuendo and inappropriate mind games in an attempt to sleep with him, despite him having a fiance. Unfortunately for him he has a previous conviction which means it is unlikely he will get another job.
It is an easy to follow storyline, with some good laughs and a strong cast. It is refreshing to see Aniston using her talent in a more meaty role for once, rather than the same 'pretty girlfriend of a main character' that she always seems to be lumbered with.
As well as the few familiar faces that crop up, there are some roles that are played by those actors who you know you have seen before but you just can't place, most notably two of the three lead characters. Kurt is played by Jason Sudeikis, who you may have seen in What Happens In Vegas alongside Cameron Diaz, or in Hall Pass from earlier this year. Jason Bateman plays Nick, who has previously starred in indie flick Juno and last year's comedy hit Paul. The final character in the trio, Dale, is played by Charlie Day, who appears to be more of a name on the small screen. All three do the parts huge justice, and an excellent cameo role from Jamie Foxx really is the icing on the cake. It may not scoop hundreds of Oscars, but it is slightly more clever than your typical comedy, and is a lighthearted enjoyable film for summer.
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