The boys are back in town, and they appear to be dumber than ever. "Horrible Bosses 2" is a special treat and the perfect addition to anyone's movie collection.
Hollywood is no stranger to spitting out unwarranted sequels one right after the other in an attempt to cash in on prior success. And while most of these cash-grabs are utter garbage, there are a select few that actually come pretty close to the bullseye, and surprisingly enough, "Horrible Bosses 2" does just that.
Don't get me wrong, the premise to the movie is ridiculous: Nick, Dale and Kurt, three friends who attempted to murder all of their bosses, kidnap the son of a business mogul to exact revenge on the mogul, who has swindled the trio out of their business. Then the son decides to commandeer the kidnapping, and just as all seems to be going to plan, Dale's sex-addicted boss (Jennifer Aniston) joins the party. Everything about this movie seems destined to fail, but thanks to the three stars, it somehow soars.
Bateman, Day and Sudeikis have a lot of fun with their characters, and the three of them play so well off one another, you can't help but laugh. Even if all this movie was about a payday for the three, they still appeared to have a good time all the way to the bank. Granted, the film is pretty much a rehash of the original, with a lot of the same jokes popping up throughout, but that's to be expected. I mean come on, if "The Hangover" can pretty much make the same movie twice, why can't "Horrible Bosses" do it? Especially since they did it better.
The saddest part of the film is the grossly underused star power the filmmakers have at their disposal. Aniston makes her filthy return but falls flat to due to the lack of shock value. Chris Pine, as the mogul's son, could have stolen this show but is given nothing to work with, and having two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz at your disposal should be cinematic gold, but little about his character ever comes to light. The only person who makes perfect use of his screen time is Kevin Spacey, who returns from the original and capitalizes on every moment he's given.
"Horrible Bosses 2" is funny and witty when, in all reality, it should be stupid. I would highly recommend snuggling on the coach and popping in this DVD.
And if you love the movie, you'll love the special features even more. There's tons of outtakes, gag reels and other great featurettes that will leave you busting a gut long after the credits roll.
Film: 4 Yaps Extras: 4 Yaps.