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Oh look, Hollywood has made another sequel.
Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis), and Dale
(Charlie Day) are finally content with their lives. Even after the first film’s events where one
of their bosses ended up in jail, the other dead, and the other is still a
nymphomaniac dentist – their lives couldn’t be better. In fact, one night when thinking how much
they hated having bosses, they decided to be their own boss. When this bro-trio hits Good Morning LA to
pitch an idea for the Shower Buddy (think automatic car wash but in the shower),
they are met with some positive interest.
Now all they need someone to finance their vision. Cue Boulder Stream and rich tycoon Rex Hanson
(Chris Pine), who offers to buy their concept and rights from them for a
handsome fee. When they decline to sell,
Rex’s father Burt (Christoph Waltz) steps in and offers to buy 100,000 units as
long as they are exclusive to Boulder Stream.
After that deal is made, the boys rush to get a warehouse and staff to
fulfill this massive order. However,
after going through the arduous labour, they find out that Burt decided to cancel
the order. And with no up-front payment, they are left with a half million dollar
debt that they are no way able to pay back.
The group must find a way to get this money back by any means
necessary. They first decide to consult
with Nick’s former boss Dave (Kevin Spacey) for ideas. When that doesn’t work, their inept brainstorming
leads them to the next best idea – kidnapping Rex and using the ransom to pay
back their debts. Unfortunately, if they
would have learned anything from their previous escapades, they would remember
that they suck at planning. But when Rex
weasels his way into the plans to aid in his own kidnapping (to deal with some
daddy issues and get his own cut), things go completely awry and mayhem ensues.
In a flick that admittedly took the buddy film concept from
The Hangover, they really needed to learn from that franchise’s mistake – don’t
make a sequel! Like the aforementioned
series, this film has nothing to gain from a sequel and simply just re-wrote
the plot while rehashing the same dynamics, similar to the Ad-Libs we used to
do as kids. Was it funny? Absolutely.
And if you are looking for a laugh, of course check it out (keeping in mind
they don’t shy away from vulgarity). Bateman’s wit shines as always and the
bumbling of Sudeikis and Day are worth the price of admission alone. Spacey’s character is downright hilarious,
and even Jamie Foxx’s return was quite funny.
The ever sultry Jennifer Aniston returns, still making men’s jaws drop
everywhere. And everybody plays off everybody perfectly. If you were a fan of the predecessor, you
will more than likely enjoy this.
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