The Boss is Melissa Mcarthy’s newest film. Playing a titan of her industry Michelle Darnel, a cold, callous, sassy but exceptionally talented businesswoman and 47th richest woman in the world. Until she is caught insider trading and goes to jail. No one is unhappy about her downfall and she loses everything.
When she gets out of jail, Darnel has no one to turn to, no family and certainly no friends. What will she do?
As fate would have it her ex assistant Claire, played by the talented and funny Kristen Bell is the executer of her estate and her and her daughter are to become the family Darnel never had.
On her journey back to success, which comes when Darnel uses her talents for business and Claire’s “Holy Sh*t” brownies to take over the patch of a local girl guide type group called the Dandelions, Darnel is faced with challenges, rivalries and even the return of her nemesis and once lover, Renault, played by Peter Dinklage. What are his intentions, love or revenge?
This riches to rags and back again story has taken a lot of flack for not being as funny as The Heat or Bridesmaids, and the writing slated by a lot of critics, however this critic does not agree.
Yes there is definitely some slapstick comedy, being thrown against walls and falling down stairs. Brawling in the street. Comical bitchy rivalries, and even some out of touch quips about tennis courts in white collar jails and not knowing what a Dorito is, but I love it.
It is easy laughs and if like me you don’t always want a lot of thought with your comedy, who really cares that they don’t expand on subjects like her philanthropic work, who cares about loose ends. Is the fact that Peter Dinklage’s comical animated character is not an Oscar winning performance really a problem, he is exactly what he should have been…a character, a very humorous almost comic like character.
The film is written by Ben Falcone, Melissa’s husband and often unrequited love interest in films which is actually funny within itself. Also responsible for Tammy (although I confess that Tammy and Identity Thief are my least favourite, but I do still love them and a big fan), I am loving this formidable duo. I love the fact that they write for themselves and they are funny and can only get funnier.
For me it would be a shame to pre judge this film, go and see it for yourself. You will laugh, I think you’ll laugh hysterically, if you don’t then chalk it up to experience but I honestly love this film. It’s not quite The Heat funny, but it is well worth seeing. I give this film a well deserved 3.5/5
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