So I finally got to see the sequel to Horrible Bosses 2
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The first Horrible Bosses was actually pretty damn funny. It took a simple concept about a few guys who can't stand their bosses because they're actually horrible people, and the end result was it being a lot of fun to watch. Going into Horrible Bosses 2, one understands that no matter how funny it is, the same joke can't top the first time it's told. A lot of mixed to bad reviews have plagued Horrible Bosses 2, but in all honesty, the sequel isn't as bad as people say it is. It actually is pretty funny just not as funny as the first film. It helps that many of the familiar faces from the first movie return for this one which adds greatly to the laughs, making this truly feel like part ll of the first film.
The storyline for Horrible Bosses 2 places the same three main characters from the first film Dale Kurt and Nick deciding to start their own business but things don't go as well as planned because of a slick investor played by Chris Pine. The trio is forced to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme. While doing so they encounter two of their old bosses in small but effective roles with the return of Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Aniston. Jamie Foxx returns as the undercover advisor to the three main characters played brilliantly by Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day. One of the main things that makes this sequel work as comedy is it feels like it can be played right after the first film because nearly all of the same people from the previous one are in this film, and you can see where everyone ended up after how the ending of that film turned out. The story may not be as fresh as it was the first time around but it allows room for all the characters to grow and each have a moment to shine in the film. Chris Pine steals the show in this one as the slick investor that you end up both liking and disliking as the film goes on. As good as he is in this film, no one tops Kevin Spacey as being the true standout of the first film. His cameo in this film was awesome. The films greatest flaw can be attributed to it's script which could've been polished up better to allow for more outrageous things to happen in this sequel. I think a lot of people have an issue with this film because it's too much of what's been repeated prior with the first film and not enough originality, This film is guilty of that but it still maintains a good amount of laughs and comes off as being likeable.
Horrible Bosses 2 is undeserving of the bashing it's received from many critics for being a tired old rehash of the first film, and waste of a rather large and talented cast. Sure it has problems, no one denies that but its not the disaster it's being made out to be. It's a decent sequel to the first film which wasn't anything special but provided some serious laughs. It's worth watching in theaters or a rental from Redbox, just don't expect it to be anything spectacular.
7/10
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