Seth Gordon directed this Comedy. Watch Preview (red band) Cast: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Julie Bowen, Jamie Foxx. Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug material. Running time is one hour and forty minutes.
Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day), feel the need to get rid of their intolerable bosses (Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston) into dust. With the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con (Jamie Foxx), the three friends devise a seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their bosses...permanently.
I had high hopes for this film but found it disappointing. The plot is supposed to be funny because the three guys do such stupid things, but they acted so stupidly I was put off and unamused. Charlie Day's character specifically, is about as annoying as I've suffered through in some time. Bateman and Sudeikis aren't as bad and are occasionally humorous. Aniston will certainly change her screen image with this role although she does well with what she has to work with, even though her dialogue is as crude as anything I've seen on screen without an X rating. Farrell is almost unrecognizable with his terrible comb over. Spacey, Sutherland and Foxx are fine. Bowen is completely wasted which is a shame for such a fine actress. With a better written script this had the potential to be so much better, and actually funny. Too bad. Theatres/Times.
Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day), feel the need to get rid of their intolerable bosses (Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston) into dust. With the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con (Jamie Foxx), the three friends devise a seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their bosses...permanently.
I had high hopes for this film but found it disappointing. The plot is supposed to be funny because the three guys do such stupid things, but they acted so stupidly I was put off and unamused. Charlie Day's character specifically, is about as annoying as I've suffered through in some time. Bateman and Sudeikis aren't as bad and are occasionally humorous. Aniston will certainly change her screen image with this role although she does well with what she has to work with, even though her dialogue is as crude as anything I've seen on screen without an X rating. Farrell is almost unrecognizable with his terrible comb over. Spacey, Sutherland and Foxx are fine. Bowen is completely wasted which is a shame for such a fine actress. With a better written script this had the potential to be so much better, and actually funny. Too bad. Theatres/Times.
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