I still say I have yet to see Bridesmaids, but this is the funniest film of the summer thus far, even excelling above The Hangover: Part II. The plot is fine, workable at best, but the cast and the dialogue are where the true laughs come out and make rise above the rest.

Let’s start off with the story. At the first, the movie starts off slow. You learn about every individual character (Dale, Nick, and Kurt, with their respective bosses) and it’s not very funny, especially some of the gags they dish out. There’s a laugh here and there, but nothing too remarkable. When the trio finally decide they want to kill their bosses, this is where the tale finally begins and the laughter is ever constant. It’s not really the situation that’s funny, but rather the dialogue between everyone that’s always the constant factor of humor.

I’ll admit, there were plenty of parts that I never saw coming, such as Harkin killing Pellit, or how exactly our heroes get Harkin’s confession. And the ending is very good as well, wrapping up everything in a great and satisfying manner. The only real problem with the film is that it drags enough in the beginning to draw notice to itself.The vulgarity is extremely profane, so much that it may repulse some people. The word fuck is used way too often and is thrown around nonchalantly. A well written film shouldn’t need cuss words so often, but even with the inclusion of the language, it doesn’t take away from the humor.

The performances are extremely top notch. Bateman, Sudeikis, and Day have wonderful chemistry together, but the extraordinary comedic performances come from Sudeikis and Day. Each play a certain character type, but in my mind works more wonderfully together than The Hangover crew, even. They all bounce off each other and all distribute jokes evenly enough that it’s not simply one person delivering all the laughs.

Furthermore, the bosses are just as evilly delightful as the heroes. Jennifer Aniston has never played a role so nasty and so exceptionally. She can play the sexy crazy bitch oh too well. Colin Farrell, dished out in makeup and practically unrecognizable, is great as a cokehead dipshit, but fortunately his gag doesn’t get too consistent up until his character’s death. And Spacey is obviously the biggest star out of the three because he is the main villain compared to the other two. Harkin is so maniacal that he weighs down the plot enough to balance out the laughs.

The only other performances are cameos and are still good enough for a chuckle. Jamie Foxx’s character, Motherfucker Jones, is barely needed except in one scene enough to inspire the trio of heroes to venture forth in their murder plots. Bob Newhart has a very quick cameo as Nick’s new boss at the end, and further develop a seed for a sequel that will probably never come to fruition. Donald Sutherland plays Kurt’s old boss, who sadly seems like his last statement is a suicidal one.

I’m at odds with this review right now, because comedy-wise the film is exceptional with a good amount of flaws. Yet, it still is one of the better comedies in recent memory. But, compared to the rest of amazing summer films that have come out, it doesn’t rank as the highest. So, my rating in today’s review will be based on comedy and not compared to other summer films (so don’t get your underwear in a knot X-Men and Super 8 fans). Horrible Bosses is a hilarious comedy that doesn’t quite feel like a masterpiece, but the quality is remarkable. The jokes are most dished out by dialogue, and Sudeikis and Day, and the plot that is workable is improved upon by the great cast. For anyone looking for a fix of laughter after The Hangover: Part II dissappointed them, this is the film for you. Even without that, this movie is a great comedy that seemingly has come out of nowhere. With the exception of a slow beginning and some flaws here and there, Horrible Bosses is a great, extremely vulgar, movie.