Rated R
Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz
Directed by Sean Anders
The Story:
Nick (Bateman), Kurt (Sudeikis) and Dale (Day) return, but this time they have invented a product and they are going to be their own bosses! They pitch it to billionaire Bert Hanson (Waltz) and he loves the idea and orders a boatload of them. The boys get down to business creating the product, all on their own dime, but when they take the product to Mr. Hanson, he declines, having already created a similar product. The guys plot their revenge, and that involves taking Hanson's son (Pine) hostage and ransoming him so they can save their company. Of course where these guys are concerned, nothing ever goes according to plan.
Having been pleasantly surprised at how funny the original Horrible Bosses turned out to be, I was eagerly anticipating the sequel, and hoped it wouldn't be a disappointment.
Long story short, if you liked the first one, there is little doubt that you will enjoy this follow up.
It's rude. It's crude.
But hey, that's where half the charm lies.
Sudeikis is manic, and his delivery is just killer. Listening to him deliver his lines simply kills throughout the film.
Day was a revelation for me from the first film, as I don't believe I had seen him in anything prior to that. As the exasperated one of the trio, he and Sudeikis provide a whirlwind of emotions and delivery that allow Bateman to be "the sane one" in a series of insane moments.
This works, and doesn't make Bateman have to do all the heavy lifting like he does in some other movies.
It provides a nice balance between the 3 stars.
Aniston and Spacey return in brief, but memorable parts that help drive the narrative.
I could think of worse things to endure than the prospect of a third go-round with this group.
Final Grade: B
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