Horrible Bosses 2

They're Back With A Plan...Alomst As Bad As Their First

Director: Sean Anders
Release Date: 2014
Rating: 15
Running Time: 110 mins
Genre: Comedy
Actors: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx

"Y'all are criminals, you tried to kill your bosses, you're trying to perpetrate a kidnapping, you can't have it both ways."

Everybody's three favourite worst criminals are back for more plotting, revenge and plain stupidity in the next instalment of what I'm so hoping will become a franchise. It's a few years on since Dale, Kurt and Nick planned a rather unsuccessful (though not entirely) scheme to kill their bosses that they so loathed, but after time to reflect they're back and this time, not with a bloody motive, but instead with their invention of the "Shower Buddy". With the hope of selling it on to millionaire father & son; Burt and Rex Hanson (Waltz and Pine) they're plan of earning instant wealth and fame is distorted when their invention is ripped off by the Hanson's, leaving the three hopefuls with only one thing on their mind. Not murder, kidnapping.

If you're a fan of the first one then I really don't think you're going to be disappointed with what this sequel's got to offer. The characters have in no way changed or evolved and are still just as dim-wittingly funny as they were in the first. Charlie Day still brings his irrational yet innocent personality he carried through the first, Jason Sudeikis still as charming but massively juvenile as ever, and Jason Bateman still continues his dry sensible father figure role but still just as naive as his two co-conspirators. Together forming perhaps the three dumbest and funniest comic heroes of recent years, (suck on that "The Hangover guys"). Jennifer Aniston still carries a huge presence in this film, quite rightly so, and it's fair to say, she's still got it. Both in the sense of remaining incredibly attractive, but also in the sense that she is still so funny. Kevin Spacey as always is phenomenal, and despite lacking a major role in this film, he is still delivers a fantasticly funny performance. As for Jamie Foxx reviving his role as Dean "Motherfucker" Jones, well the guy's still got style and quite rightly so, gets a slightly bigger role in this sequel, and you never know, there may even be a spin off film "Motherfucker Jones".

Though not being or feeling exactly the same as the first, this sequel is still heavily bedded with the jokes that makes the film's have a very original comedy. The jokes do have a real Horrible Bosses feel to them, and I think that's got something to do with these characters working so well as a trio. Despite their rather serious story lines. the film just keeps managing to steer well away from all drama keeping the genre pure comedy, which for this particular film works perfectly. It does manage to avoid the cliché American toilet humour that we've seen in other recent comedies but still carries a slightly boyish undertone, what with the protagonists basically being three grown up children. I'll be honest, if you're expecting Citizen Kane or The Godfather, then this may not be the right one for you, but as a film lover myself, I do rate this film very highly.

8/10