Raunchy, R-rated "Horrible Bosses" is funny but could've been meaner
The Movie Man's take on H o rrible Bosses : Horrible Bosses (2011) 100 min., rated R. Grade: B Ever wanted to kill your boss? Hollywood comedy screenwriters probably feel the same way sometimes. "Horrible Bosses" could be compared to a male revenge-workplace-fantasy like "9 to 5," "Ruthless People," and "Office Space," but if only it went in even more for the kill. Still, when a dirty, mean, funny big-studio black comedy like "Horrible Bosses" actually lets loose and is brazen about its own meanness, that's cause for a celebration. Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis), and Dale (Charlie Day) hate their jobs because their horrible bosses make their lives a living hell. Nick is tired of "taking shit" from his financial firm's president, Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), who's so mean he kept Nick from seeing his Gam Gam's deathbed. Skirt-chasing chemical company manager Kurt now has to report to th...