Horrible Bosses 2
Jason Sudeikis (left), Charlie Day and Jason Bateman try to get back at their Horrible Bosses.
HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 directed by Sean Anders, written by Anders and John Morris, with Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Christoph Waltz. A Warner Bros. release. 108 minutes. Now playing. For venues and times, see Movies. Rating: NNN
Horrible Bosses 2 finds the hapless trio of Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day) once again attempting a revenge sting when an ill-advised business deal pits them against a mogul (Christoph Waltz) and his unhinged son (Chris Pine).
Really, though, it's just an excuse to get the gang back together and find new problems to throw at them. Sean Anders and co-writer John Morris devise a constantly escalating series of disasters, bringing back the first film's most vivid secondary characters and finding a fun new character pairing by matching up Bateman's pissy Nick with Jennifer Aniston's predatory Julia. He's also clever enough to stack the cast with scene-stealers like Keegan-Michael Key and Lennon Parham.
No wheels are reinvented and no Oscars will be won, but it's an enjoyable follow-up.