AgustaBeata
I hated this movie. I don't know if my expectations on a comedy is to high, but I expect to at least laugh a couple of times. It didn't happen in this, not even once. I actually almost fell asleep a couple of times. Why I even finished it is a question I will ask myself for a long time.The only character that was okay was the daughter of Bells character and that was just barely. Otherwise they was bland, boring or totally horrible like Michelle. I have seen in other reviews that if you don't like this you are a women-hating man that's afraid of strong women. Well, I'm a woman and am not at all intimidted by strong women. More power to them! But it doesn't change the fact that I just hated this movie. Sometimes it's just that simple.
Graham Harvey
Melissa McCarthy always handles even a bleak movie, and this one is pushing it. With the theme about business and an opportunity to show how someone could make good, the storyline was just too weak. There were some great scenes, but if created properly, this film could have been awesome. I would give it a C+
MartinHafer
If you think that seeing someone playing a nasty, abrasive, selfish jerk who curses non-stop...then this film is for you. As for me, I think the film was missing something most comedies have...a reason to care about the leading character.Melissa McCarthy plays Michelle Darnell, a self-help guru who treats everyone around her like dirt. She's amassed a huge fortune by lecturing, selling books and more....much like a foul-mouthed version of Tony Robbins. However, when she's convicted of insider trading, she's sent to prison. While the sentence isn't very long, when she leaves she learns that pretty much everything she owned has been confiscated. So, she moves in with her old assistant, Claire (Kristen Bell), though there is no conceivable reason why Claire would have anything to do with her...as she's completely repellent and awful and has learned nothing from her ordeal. She's also a god-awful influence on Claire's daughter. What's next and, more importantly, who cares?!If the notion of seeing McCarthy play a god-awful character who constantly curses and acts vulgar, then this film is for you. Some vulgarity can be funny (such as in "Step Brothers")...constant vulgarity and nastiness simply makes you wonder "what were these people thinking???!!!". I thought it was all way over the top and nothing like her sweet film "Spy". I liked "Spy" and liked McCarthy's character. But with "Boss", I found her and her character very easy to hate. The film is occasionally funny...but not enough to make it possible to overlook McCarthy as Michelle. In fact, after a while I tired of all this and just turned it off and found something better...it was nearly over but I just didn't care.
berttom-64515
A funny light hearted comedy, the casting was well done, all complimented each other. The story plot even though far fetched, but remember it's a comedy, is entertaining. Worth seeing on cable. Melissa McCarthy is entertaining and the out-takes at the end are very funny. Better than other comedies out there.
AD
