Review of Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) by Leigh H — 26 Dec 2014

Why do they always need to make sequels to films? I understand that making money is important but why do they continue to rehash and ultimately destroy something that was once good. When I first reviewed Horrible Bosses I thought it was ok and gave it 3 out of 5 due to the chemistry between the characters. Unfortunately though in a sequel things need to develop we need a reason to fall in love with these characters again, we need a reason to want to get involved in their lives even if it is only for a brief two hours or so. We also need some originality, new ideas, new jokes, and new laughs. What we don't want is recycled old cliché jokes once again based around exactly the same thing as the original film. We don't want the same we need it to be new or at least newer.

Now their own bosses Nick Hendricks played by Jason Bateman (Arrested Development, Juno) , Dale Arbus played by Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Pacific Rim), and Kurt Buckman played by Jason Sudeikis (We're the Millers, Hall Pass) having dumped their ex bosses have invented a shower buddy type of contraption that they want to market, after going on a morning show they are approached by an interested investor Rex Hanson played by Chris Pine (Star Trek, This Means War) and his father Bert Hanson played by Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Inglorious Bastards) who are both very keen in investing in the boys product who agrees to 10,000 units if the boys can manufacture the product themselves. They hire a warehouse, staff and on finishing the production go out to meet Bert Hanson and his son out on the golf green, where Bert quickly and callously informs them that he is no longer interested and instead will be picking up the products when it goes into foreclosure, as the trio can no longer afford to pay back the loan now that Bert has pulled the pin leaving them desperate. They devise a plan to kidnap Rex and ransom him for the amount they are out of pocket...

As I said earlier this is recycled shit and it stinks just as badly, the jokes are old and has been done to death, the fights between Dale and Kurt gets so tired very quickly. Once again it is dick jokes and who is the biggest loser out of the pair, who can scream the loudest and yell like a two year old, throwing a tantrum. Who can say the cheesiest sexist line also plays a huge part in the pairs antics, all the while Nick is the older mature figure who has to keep the peace. It's relentless and tired. Jennifer Aniston shows up once again reprising her old role as the sex mad dentist who'll do whatever she can to get Dale into her (literally) While Kevin Spacey also reprises his role albeit behind bars and still as arrogant and obnoxious as ever, also returning is Jamie Fox as MotherFucker Jones, they trio's go to man when they need to commit a crime.

A film for those young of mind, those who want to enjoy the stupidity that these kinds of movies offer. I can see this being appealing to mainly a male adolescent crowd but anyone who is in a good mood will get a laugh or two out of it as well.

For me though Horrible Bosses 2 gets 2 out of 5 BanShee Screams.

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