The trailer looked promising to me, and reminded me of Horrible Bosses 1 & 2, which I quite enjoyed.
I also like three of the four main actors, as I already know them from various appearances (Scream Queens, Ally McBeal etc.). Only the actor playing the male boss was unknown to me.
Unfortunately, the movie was a big, big let down.
First, for a supposed comedy, it was not very funny, brining laughter only once in a while and moderately. This is the opposite of Horrible Bosses.
Another major negative relates to the bosses, and this is a key difference with the Horrible Bosses movies.
The male boss' reactions and talk are so exaggerated they are unbelievable. Of course, he has to be horrible, but he almost only appears screaming or so, yelling at people, and there is nothing that could make us feel he is a human. It is impossible to get immersed or willing to follow what happens to him, which is not what should happen.
The female boss is less exaggerated overall, although many times, she's also inhuman given the ovelyr-excessive reactions and talk.
In Horrible Bosses, bosses were real humans (acting badly). I wanted to know what would happen to them. They were also more present.
The two lead characters (the bosses' assistants) are OK-ish, although the way they accept what their bosses ask them to do and how they treat them is not always believable or relatable. While I liked Glen Powell a lot in Screem Queens, he appears rather transparent and superficial in this movie. Zoey Deutch performance and contribution was OK I suppose.
The lead assistants' partners are moderately present. The female assistant's boyfriend is barely visible, but the male assistant's girlfriend is somewhat more present.
Also disturbing to me, it is unclear whether the movie wants to be a romance. While many parts point to that, there is a significant amount of vulgarity, which is hard to reconcile with true romance.
At the end of the day, a promising cast and idea, but a horrible output.
I also like three of the four main actors, as I already know them from various appearances (Scream Queens, Ally McBeal etc.). Only the actor playing the male boss was unknown to me.
Unfortunately, the movie was a big, big let down.
First, for a supposed comedy, it was not very funny, brining laughter only once in a while and moderately. This is the opposite of Horrible Bosses.
Another major negative relates to the bosses, and this is a key difference with the Horrible Bosses movies.
The male boss' reactions and talk are so exaggerated they are unbelievable. Of course, he has to be horrible, but he almost only appears screaming or so, yelling at people, and there is nothing that could make us feel he is a human. It is impossible to get immersed or willing to follow what happens to him, which is not what should happen.
The female boss is less exaggerated overall, although many times, she's also inhuman given the ovelyr-excessive reactions and talk.
In Horrible Bosses, bosses were real humans (acting badly). I wanted to know what would happen to them. They were also more present.
The two lead characters (the bosses' assistants) are OK-ish, although the way they accept what their bosses ask them to do and how they treat them is not always believable or relatable. While I liked Glen Powell a lot in Screem Queens, he appears rather transparent and superficial in this movie. Zoey Deutch performance and contribution was OK I suppose.
The lead assistants' partners are moderately present. The female assistant's boyfriend is barely visible, but the male assistant's girlfriend is somewhat more present.
Also disturbing to me, it is unclear whether the movie wants to be a romance. While many parts point to that, there is a significant amount of vulgarity, which is hard to reconcile with true romance.
At the end of the day, a promising cast and idea, but a horrible output.