HORRIBLE BOSSES

Horrible Bosses stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Directed by Seth Gordon. Rated R with a running time 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Plot: Three friends (Bateman, Day and Sudeikis) have..you guessed it horrible bosses! They decide that the only way to save their miserable lives is to kill each others bosses. They even go as far as to hire a "hit man" played by Jamie Foxx. Of course chaos ensues as these guys discover that there initial plan isn't as full proof as they thought.

I am very pleased to say that Horrible Bosses is the funniest movie of 2011 so far. With disappointing comedies like The Hangover Part II and Bad Teacher, I was worried that Horrible Bosses would also fall into that category. Thankfully though it did not and it definitely has to do with the perfect casting. Jason Bateman is the normal friend of the group and reacts to all of the crazy antics around him. Charlie Day was very funny as the neurotic dental assistant who is always getting the trio into trouble. The running gag that his character is a registered sex offender was hilarious. Sudeikis is the womanizer of the group and gets some great one liners like " I wouldn't mind bending her over a barrel and showing her the 50 states".

The horrible bosses themselves were also very good. Kevin Spacey was as dickish as ever and was definitely the worst boss of them all. Jennifer Aniston put herself out there and played a character no one has seen her play before: A sex-crazed dentist who won't let Dale (Day) out of her sight. She was actually funny (I never thought she was funny before this) and was a lot more crude for a change. Colin Farrell was also very funny as a coke snorting, karate loving asshole. I would of liked to have seen more of his character because he actually isn't in the movie that much. Jamie Foxx is also hilarious playing Motherf**ker Jones who gives murder advice to the three main guys. His name alone is good for a few laughs.

Overall the cast was excellent and everyone gets time to show off their comedic chops, especially Charlie Day who gives a breakthrough performance in my opinion. Horrible Bosses is a little darker than most comedies but it never takes itself seriously. This movie takes a relatable concept and obviously goes further than normal people would but it's filled with plenty of laughs and has an excellent cast. Horrible Bosses is a delightful surprise and is definitely worth checking out.

B+