ARTHUR'S MOVIE RATINGS

I don't presume to tell you whether or not you're going to like a movie or not--people have different tastes and like different things. The main purpose with the ratings given for movies here is to give you an idea of whether or not you should see it in the theater, wait for it to hit DVD, or skip it altogether. So if you want to break it down...

*****: AMAZING! Everyone should see this as soon as they possibly can!
****: GREAT! Worth every cent to go see it in the theater.
***: GOOD! May or may not be worth seeing in the theater, but definitely a solid choice for a rental.
**: DECENT. Not a horrible movie, but it's not a bad choice for a rental.
*: BAD. Do not watch this movie. Well, you could, but I wouldn't advise it.

11 July 2011

Horrible Bosses

RATING:*** (3 stars)

Reaching a turning point in their lives, three friends decide they need to kill their bosses if they are going to be happy.

What should have been a funny and raucous popcorn comedy flick this last week turns out to be a kind of funny popcorn movie that just... seems... to... keep... going. Seriously, I checked my watch at least a half dozen times during this film, eacy time with the same thought, "How much longer do they need to wrap this up?"

With a dynamite cast that is more than capable of grabbing laughter and running with it, Horrible Bosses fails on an epic scale due to its pacing. The runtime claims the film is only 100 minutes--which seems conservative considering that this film really should have been much closer to that 75 minute mark. The slapstick comedy is there, but the story itself seems to plod along so often that you begin to wonder how long they plan to milk particular scenes before moving on.

All-in-all nothing fancy here, and if you can handle the slow pace of the film it makes a solid matinee to catch for some laughs and to escape from the summer heat.

Trailer