The Boss (2016)
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
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To me, this movie is perfection.
Memorable, crazy movie
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Didn't even laugh once, plus the final scene when they get the company back is ridiculous. It's disappointing as you expect it to be funny but they litterly have shown all the"funny scenes" in the trailer
Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy) who never knew family becomes a major CEO who possess the worst qualities of Suze Orman and Donald Trump combined. As art imitates life, she does a stint in prison for insider trading and loses her empire, forced to start over. Being not liked by everyone, (Be nice to people on the way up...) she finds a home with a former employee (Kristen Bell) who makes great brownies. Renault (Peter Dinklage) is a former vindictive lover who has it in for her.The theme of the film is about friends as families, as Michelle undergoes a transformation. The film is cliche and hack in writing, although funny in some parts thanks to the delivery ability of Melissa McCarthy. Many scenes simply didn't work that could have worked such as the brownie melee, the martial arts fight, and the boob check scene that lasted pointlessly too long.This is not as good as "Spy" and certainly not as good as "The Heat," but better than "Tammy."Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity. Adult talk.
AM really sorry to write this But I am surprised Melissa agreed to this I do still believe she did not have much of a choice once it was finished & hence all responsibility goes to director/producerAM really sorry to write this But I am surprised Melissa agreed to this I do still believe she did not have much of a choice once it was finished & hence all responsibility goes to director/producer
Think Female Donald Trump (if life were accurate and fair) meets Martha Stewart. I don't want to ruin the plot so I won't elaborate beyond that. I will say this about the film, though: Melissa McCarthy is one of the most brilliant comedians of the 21st Century--she's "all in" to her performance and completely believable (and hilarious). If you need a laugh in these dark days of 2017 onward, I strongly recommend this film. It's not realistic, it has formulaic elements, but the production values are great, the actors commit to their roles and it's an enjoyable escape. And McCarthy is superb--as are the rest of the cast members.