Horrible Bosses

I almost can't believe it, but 2011 has brought us a fourth hilarious comedy!!! After the wonderful Hangover, the freaky alien Paul, and Just Go with It, here come the killingly funny Horrible Bosses. And since I mean the killing literally, it makes for a hilarious film full of funny and convoluted situations. I'd have a hard time deciding who was better cast, the creepy bosses or their wacky underlings. The only criticism I have is the rather boring beginning. But after a few minutes a wave of laughter came and it didn't let me go until the end of the film. And the biggest surprise? Aniston looks better as a brunette... awesome! (09/08/2011)

Horrible Bosses has a quite original primary idea, but the execution was unfortunately average, which is a pity, because the potential was there. The cast wasn't bad at all, but it just lacked something. All in all, a nice and unpretentious film that didn't entertain me as much as I originally thought it would, but then again, it didn't offend me either. (07/04/2014)

I know it could have been better, less awkwardly painful and not so over the top in places, but I still enjoyed myself royally. And the important thing here aren’t the three idiots who want to kill their bosses (Charlie Day was the most annoying and his motive was the weirdest of all), but the bosses themselves. Colin Farrell is such a total jerk here that I was disappointed he didn’t appear in more scenes. Kevin Spacey is also irresistible in his role of evil psychopath keenly feeding on people like a parasite. And last but not least, we have Jennifer Anniston in one of the best roles of her career. Personally I have no idea why that cretin wanted to kill her. After all, she was so into it (and her role). A lot of the minor roles a pleasing, obvious references to The Wire (Bunk and Cutty) and the excellent Jamie Foxx. It really is a shame, someone more capable could have gotten more out of this topic. The cast would have been perfect for it. (25/09/2011)

Even on a second watch, a standard unpretentious comedy with a surprisingly good cast, which doesn’t make you think too hard about its timeless philosophical message. As the film didn't put too much strain on my mental capacity, I could just switch off and have a good time. The quality of the humor was fluctuating, but I enjoyed it quite a lot overall. It even made me laugh out loud a few times, so it did serve its purpose. I think Dale was in the worst situation out of the three bullied employees. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be required to perform physically demanding tasks beyond your job description every single day without getting paid for the extra work. I can’t think of greater emotional stress. Let alone how unsanitary it is. / Lesson learned: Don't cut cocaine with dust. (29/10/2022)

The main draws are the great supporting actors with their equally great characters (with Jennifer Aniston, the "character" can of course be seen as a homonym.) The central trio, with Bateman standing out (whose frequent stony expressions are absolutely magnificent), entertain the viewer mostly in the spirit of cheesy, over-the-top, and frankly some pretty silly gags at times. On the other hand, I enjoyed it as a whole, I liked its message (no awkward morality tale or desperate attempt at transcendence), and some scenes are still in my memory to this day. Definitely one of the better comedies of recent times. The fourth star is for a couple of lines that totally got me :)) --- YOU’RE MY BITCH. --- (05/10/2011)