Horrible Bosses

We've all had at least one; that boss that pisses you off so much you spend most of your day dreaming about what you might do with them if you had a few minutes and an unlimited supply of paperclips... so why is it that the only people who seem to do anything about it are disgruntled US postal workers? Too soon?

Seth Gordon, who brought us that geektastic documentary The King of Kong, has teamed up with screenwriter Michael Markowitz (Duckman) (fo' shizz?), and Bones scribes John Francis Daley (who also plays Dr Sweets) and Jonathan M Goldstein (who doesn't play Dr Sweets), to bring us a film about every worker's dream.

Nick Hendrick (Jason Bateman - Paul) is up for promotion, except his boss Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey - Casino Jack) isn't going to give it to him. Dave is a dick.

Kurt Buckman (Jason Sudekis - Hall Pass) has a great boss in Jack Pellit (Donald Sutherland - The Eagle) until Jack dies and the company is taken over by his son, Bobby (Colin Farrell - Crazy Heart). Bobby is a wanker.

Dale Arbus (Charlie Day - Going the Distance), works as an assistant for dentist, Julia (Jennifer Aniston - Just Go With It). Julia is a bitch.

The three guys, sick to death of the crap they get from their bosses each day, decide to hire a hit man to bump them off and instead get 'Murder Consultant' Mother Fucker Jones (Jamie Foxx - Due Date). Inspired by Hitchcock's masterpiece Throw Momma From The Train... sorry... Strangers on a Train, the three work out it would be better, motive-wise if they swapped bosses to kill. Hilarity ensues as the guys stake out each of the bosses' houses and try to find ways to do the deeds.

A good comedy is hard to find, one that makes you genuinely laugh out loud, spill your popcorn, snort like a pig... almost. So I'm happy to report, the laughs were thick and fast with this one, make sure you stay through the credits for some outtakes.

Whoever cast this film (too lazy to look that up) did a great job. I love everything Jason Bateman and Charlie Day do, Jason Sudekis has even redeemed himself from that piece-of-crap-fake-tan-a-thon Hall Pass. The guys have a natural chemistry that translates well on the screen.

The three bosses, Spacey, Farrell and Aniston are all superb, especially Kung-Fu enthusiast Farrell. Only he could make a comb-over look sexy. Kevin Spacey can shoot me in the chest any day : )

Things I learnt: after a certain amount of time, kiwifruit and limes are virtually indistinguishable; don't punch the driver; stay away from men in 'Wet Work'.

Funny shit.
Eight out of ten.