Horrible Bosses

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars

Movie: Horrible Bosses (2011)

Studio : New Line Cinema

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Runtime : 100 min

Website : horriblebossesmovie.com

Rating : R

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In a plot reminiscent of 9 to 5, Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) all work for different bosses (Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Ferrell) which they can’t stand. Actually, that’s an understatement. They want to see them killed rather than work with them another day. There is only one problem. How to do it and not get caught? What started as a joke winds up turning into a full fledged plan to get rid of their employers who are standing in their way.

There is a ton of things to like about this movie. It is a smart, dark comedy that really plays off our own experiences with that boss we couldn’t stand in our own lives. And because of that, we can relate to what these poor saps are going through. And while many an employee has probably dreamed of seeing his boss disappear, we are sure that most of us would not go to the level that these people do. But it’s fun to watch the fantasy play out on the screen, allowing us some guilty pleasure for all the hardships placed on us workers by demanding employers.

But it’s not just the concept, it’s the chemistry between all involved and the fun of watching some of the cast work outside the roles that they are used to. This is especially true of Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell. Aniston portrays the sexually crazed, nasty, wild dentist that swears like a sailor with such gusto and enjoyment, that we forget that she was Rachel on Friends. Farrell is also unrecognizable as the venom spitting and conniving boss that turns his employees blood pressure to boil.

Kevin Spacey, on the other hand, is quite good at playing the soul crushing executive who not only steps on the little people to get to the top, but destroys them in the process and has a good time doing it. You can tell how much fun he had, as well as the other bosses, being able to play in the sandbox of evil. After all, isn’t it every actor’s dream to play the bad guy or girl?

The three employees (Bateman, Day and Sudeikis) act as though they have been buddies all their lives, which is important in a film like this. It’s not hard to believe that these guys would come up with such a plan and be in it for the long haul. They say that a friend will help you move, a best friend will help you move the body and these guys epitomize that sentiment. As to their roles, Bateman basically plays his usual likeable self, not drifting far from his comfort zone, while Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis stretch it out to show their great talent for comedy.

And we have to give praise to director Seth Gordon for his vision and the pacing of the film, which allowed us to laugh all the way through from the start to the end credits (and you do want to stay for those). He couldn’t have done it, however, without a brilliant script from Michael Markowitz and John Frances Daley (who stars in Bones), but also plays Carter in this film.

We enjoyed this movie a lot and would recommend it to anyone for a rip roaring good time and thus give it a 4.8/5 stars. It’s too bad that it came out on a week that is being overpowered by Transformers, because this one really does deserve more viewers. But after you see that, see this. You won’t regret it.

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Marley & Me - Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Movie: Marley & Me (2008)

Studio : Fox

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Runtime : 120min

Website : marleyandmemovie.com

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Review:

I’m just going to say it without holding back; this movie was great! If you like romantic comedies, life stories, and cute little puppies then you will love this movie! I was questioning this film when watching the trailer, yet I was pulled in with the humor it imposed. Though I was not aware of the heart touching story that came with the film as a whole.

From start to finish this movies ties all knots and twists all strings with a comical beginning to an emotion driven ending. At the start of the movie the film does a great job of presenting a solid and clear background story. Continuing, the movie then changes its focus by introducing its new character, Marley. With this new character, the focus of the movie shifted slightly but not as much as you’d think. They play Marley to be an important part of John Grogan’s new found life but not entirely. As you suspected from the trailer of this movie the mainstream is in actuality not Marley yet the directors use a semi-extended fast forward scene of John’s column topics to show Marley’s importance factor in John’s life.

This movie is the story of John Grogan’s life after marriage. The movie trailer seems to be misleading from the meaning to the movie. With no intimate or emotionally faulting scenes in the trailer, the movie is displayed as a fun-filled comedy. When, after viewing, the movie is a heart-touching love story.

So now you know about the film Marley and Me so if you seem interested but are a little suspicious about the trailer you now have all the facts to make an accurate decision! Go see the movie and post your comments!

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- Trent M.

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