Film: Horrible Bosses 2

GENRE: Comedy

RATING: R for strong crude sexual content & language
RUNTIME: 1 hour and 48 minutes

STARRING: Jason Bateman (Arrested Development, Identity Theft)

Jason Sudeikis  (We’re the Millers), Charlie Day (The Lego Movie)

DIRECTOR: Sean Anders (That’s My Boy)

WRITERS: Anders & John Morris (Dumb & Dumber To)

PLOT: The guys start their own business but are screwed over so they resort to kidnapping to get their money back

FIVE OBSERVATIONS:

1 While not as funny as the first film, the chemistry between the three leads sure add a lot of laughs to this sequel. They play off each other so well. I’ve heard that it’s pretty much all scripted but it sure seems ad-libbed to me, especially when they are all speaking at the same time. Funny stuff.

2 Chris Pine (Star Trek) tries his hand at comedy and fails miserably. While he is great in action roles, he is boring here. He does not have what it takes to keep up with the three stars. What a shame,

3 Unfortunately, the sexual content involving Jennifer Aniston (Friends) is so over the top, it makes the entire film impossible to recommend. I get the humour of Aniston playing against type, but enough already.

4 While there are plenty of awesome bits throughout the film, the middle portion involving Pine and the new kidnapping plot seemed to drag.   

5 The silent red licorice scene is hysterical.   

RECOMMENDATION: Just as funny at home
UPCOMING REVIEWS: Foxcatcher; Hobbit 3; Imitation Game