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Melissa McCarthy remains as fiercely talented as ever, but her efforts aren't enough to prop up the baggy mess of inconsistent gags and tissue-thin writing that brings down The Boss.
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The Boss is sketch comedy, with none of the lines colored in. Jul 22, 2016 | Full Review…
The Boss is sketch comedy, with none of the lines colored in.
Megan Garber
The confidently modest McCarthy creates her own happy endings. Make a date with this woman and you'll TF it's Friday. Jun 12, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The confidently modest McCarthy creates her own happy endings. Make a date with this woman and you'll TF it's Friday.
Charlotte O'Sullivan
It's quite funny, though not exactly original, and as with Amy Schumer, you can see how McCarthy gets de-fanged by the imperatives of mainstream Hollywood comedy, with its need for sentimental resolutions. Jun 9, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's quite funny, though not exactly original, and as with Amy Schumer, you can see how McCarthy gets de-fanged by the imperatives of mainstream Hollywood comedy, with its need for sentimental resolutions.
Peter Bradshaw
In the film's floundering search for a decent laugh, the wackiness is upped to desperate levels in the hope that something - anything - might stick. Jun 6, 2016 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
In the film's floundering search for a decent laugh, the wackiness is upped to desperate levels in the hope that something - anything - might stick.
Josh Slater-Williams
Dinklage is awful as the foppish villain, and aside from one uproarious, ad-libbed riff, McCarthy seems to be on autopilot. Apr 21, 2016 | Full Review…
Dinklage is awful as the foppish villain, and aside from one uproarious, ad-libbed riff, McCarthy seems to be on autopilot.
Leah Pickett
McCarthy and her director and co-writer Ben Falcone -- who previously collaborated with her on the underrated Tammy -- struggle to sustain the energy of this opening. Apr 14, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
McCarthy and her director and co-writer Ben Falcone -- who previously collaborated with her on the underrated Tammy -- struggle to sustain the energy of this opening.
Jake Wilson
A 25-minute sitcom episode overstretched and underfilled to make 90 minutes feel like a life sentence. Apr 2, 2019 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
A 25-minute sitcom episode overstretched and underfilled to make 90 minutes feel like a life sentence.
Bertie Archer
The crudeness of the comedy won't be for everyone, but I took a fair measure of enjoyment in watching a Girl Scout gang war break out in a quiet, posh neighborhood. Feb 21, 2019 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Full Review…
The crudeness of the comedy won't be for everyone, but I took a fair measure of enjoyment in watching a Girl Scout gang war break out in a quiet, posh neighborhood.
Bernard Boo
Dinklage deserves better. Actually the whole cast deserves better. Jan 15, 2019 | Rating: D+ | Full Review…
Dinklage deserves better. Actually the whole cast deserves better.
Micheal Compton
[Melissa] McCarthy has an ability to elevate so-so material to a level that allows McCarthy to shine in every scene. It's just difficult to find those who can keep up with her energy. Dec 10, 2018 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
[Melissa] McCarthy has an ability to elevate so-so material to a level that allows McCarthy to shine in every scene. It's just difficult to find those who can keep up with her energy.
James Clay
Rarely do I whip through a review as quickly as this, but there is so little worth mentioning here that I think I'd rather get back to my dessert tray than dwell on this any longer. Oct 25, 2018 | Rating: 3/10 | Full Review…
Rarely do I whip through a review as quickly as this, but there is so little worth mentioning here that I think I'd rather get back to my dessert tray than dwell on this any longer.
Aaron Peterson
"The Boss" forces all its characters on us and doesn't have a direction that justifies any of the events in the film. A disappointing comedy that struggles to keep its story afloat. Aug 31, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
"The Boss" forces all its characters on us and doesn't have a direction that justifies any of the events in the film. A disappointing comedy that struggles to keep its story afloat.
Mae Abdulbaki
Fans of Melissa Mccarthy will enjoy this ridiculous but highly amusing movie!
Super Reviewer
It's almost as if the weight of the entire film rested on lead McCarthy and despite her array of zingers and antics that make for some edgy laughs it becomes an exhausting endeavor even for her shoulders. When stripped of this, the Boss lies naked as another comedy with a forgettable story. There are parts of the premise that set up laughs that stand out (the Girl Scout brawl for one) but despite solid performances from even the supporting cast there are too many thrown-together storytelling elements that inhibit the film from breaking the mold of it's genre.
Pretty lame. A few funny parts, but bloody hell, those turtlenecks! I get the joke, but I wanted to rip them off her every scene.
Beginning with a slight nod to recent headlines involving the over-the-top antics of the rich and famous, this slight riff never rises above skit-on-SNL level, despite the talents of the participants involved. The best bit? An all out girl-on-girl scout gang fight, which alone should justify your time.
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