Watch: Horrible Bosses

• Director: Seth Gordon
• Writers: Michael Markowitz (screenplay), John Francis Daley (screenplay)
• Stars: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis
• Release Date: July 2011
• Run Time: 100 min
• Genre: Comedy

Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.

Lots of twists and turns in this surprising comedy. At first you’ll think you know what’s going to happen — but wait, and watch the movie to the very end, including the credits. Several in this extraordinary cast (perhaps especially Jennifer Aniston) step outside their "comfort zone" and display aspects of their personalities and acting skills that may surprise you. I find it difficult to impossible to say which actor is "best" only because so many of them are extremely good.

The "R" rating for this movie is for real, and is about the language in particular (when you have a character whose very name can’t be mentioned in the trailers and reviews you know you’re in that territory). Many qualities of this movie (including the screenplay, the directing and editing, and the superb original score) had to come together for it to be as good as it is — and they do.