Nick Hendricks (Bateman) is frustrated after his boss, David Harken (Kevin Spacey) takes on the position he always dreamed of and blackmails him to keep his job, despite being late. Dale (Day) hates his boss when right when he gets engaged, his boss Dr. Julia Harris (Jennifer Anniston) harasses and wants to sleep with him before the marriage, and cannot quit because he is on the list of child offenders. Kurt Buckman (Sudeikis) enjoys his job, but once his boss dies, his son drug-addicted, psychologically child takes over, ruining what Buckman felt was a fun job. Then the three drunkenly converse about killing their bosses, and soon hire a consultant (Jamie Foxx) to help take care of business.
There is not much to say about this film, but to start, it is awesome. It is the kind of film older teenage kids would love, and has the humor to make any adult laugh, no matter how old. It appeals to a great percentage of people because it does what almost every adult has fantasized about. Director Seth Gordon does his best work yet, and I hope can do even more stuff like this in the future.
The performances are what steal the show. By far, the best was Spacey playing as the pretentious boss who cares about nobody except himself, which is what makes his character Harkin so entertaining. All three of the employed characters are proficient and entertaining. Being a comedy, critics bashed on this film a bit, but is deserving of a 3/4. It is worth seeing this movie.
