pixrox1 Review of Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)

Probably not as helpful as the original HORRIBLE BOSSES . . .

[7/10 · 4 December 2014]

. . . in providing tips on how to fulfill the American Dream of many if not most U.S. 99 per centers: how to off your supervisor, and get away with it (hopefully with some sort of a profit). Since this is the underlying premise of the entire HORRIBLE BOSSES series, it is somewhat disappointing that the filmmakers seem to have lost sight of the donut by dwelling upon the hole with just the first sequel in their franchise. When you call your series HORRIBLE BOSSES, people don't want to plunk down their limited multiplex dollars to see the abused employees turning into abusing bosses themselves! That would be like remaking ANIMAL FARM, and who wants to see THAT (even if it's FREE!). However, the original film's hapless trio spends half their time doing their best to become "horrible bosses," with the remainder of this flick taken up by an Un-funny crime caper that just goes on and on, in a somewhat pointless fashion. In the unlikely event that there's a HORRIBLE BOSSES 3, let's hope that the leading characters get back to being the good guys with whom most everyone can sympathize.