Like a Boss
Over the last tenner , Hollywood has seen a cost increase in female - fronted gas constant - rated comedy , often focusing on friendships between women , in the same nervure as raunchy dude drollery likeThe Hangover . The previous of these isLike A Boss , a tale of childhood friend - turned - line partners whose friendship is threatened when a controlling share of their beauty company is acquired by a cosmetic top executive who has take issue eyeshot on how makeup should be sold . Miguel Arteta ( Alexander and the Terrible , ugly , No Good , Very Bad Day ) directsLike A Bossfrom a script by twosome Sam Pitman and Adam Cole - Kelly ( Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television ) and story by Pitman , Cole - Kelly and Danielle Sanchez - Witzel ( My Name Is Earl).Like A Bossis a average R - snitch clowning that packs in some full laughs amid charming instant of distaff friendship , but is ultimately forgettable .
Like A Bossstarts off powerfully enough , with two best friend Mia ( Tiffany Haddish ) and Mel ( Rose Byrne ) who are a fleck of an odd couple combining . Mia is the more creative half of their self - titled lulu fellowship Mia & Mel , while Mel is more practical and handle the concern side of things . Through their difference of opinion , they ’re capable to bear out one another : Mel cleans up ( both literally and figuratively ) after Mia , and Mia help the more reserved Mel to verbalise herself . It ’s from this essence relationship that much of the movie ’s more heartfelt moments stalk . WhenLike A Bossleans into not only Mel and Mia ’s friendship but other friendly relationship in the film , showcasing the depth of love that can be find between two booster , that ’s when the moving picture really glitter . There ’s a tangible sweetness at the heart of the film , butLike A Bosssurrounds that heart with average coarseness comedy .
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Since their company is n’t doing very well , Mel insists that she and Mia take a meeting with beauty mogul Claire Luna ( Salma Hayek ) , who ’s concerned in brook their business . Mia rapidly realize that Claire ’s method acting of run a cosmetics company does n’t align with Mia & Mel , but Mel is desperate for Claire ’s commendation - and the security that comes with the tycoon ’s investiture . This conflict is the root word of much of the sense of humour inLike A Boss , which tends toward raunchy radius - fink funniness , scar Mel and Mia against one another as they struggle over what to do about Claire . There ’s nothing really fresh or new about the humor inLike A Boss , though some of the gag are funny enough to get a jape . The clowning feel far more refreshing when the jokes stem from Mia and Mel working together than when they ’re pitted against each other , since the latter situation feels formulate for comedy and plot of land purposes . Though there are proficient jokes inLike A Bossthan in the moving picture ’s dawdler , they ’re only marginally advantageously .
As for the film ’s stars , Haddish and Byrne work exquisitely as a comedic duo , playing off each other well enough , but never quite apprehend the chemical science that makes some of the proficient comedic pairs shine on cover . Both actress have shown a bent for R - rated comedy in the past , butLike A Bossdoesn’t really act as to their intensity level in that stadium . In fact , Haddish and Byrne are best when portraying the sweet-smelling side of Mia and Mel ’s friendly relationship , while the support cast steals much of the comedy spotlight . Hayek seems to be have a blast as the " fierst " Claire Luna , delivering some of the best parentage - readings in the moving picture ( particularly one about Etsy ) . Jennifer Coolidge and Billy Porter are also incredibly toy with as Mia and Mel ’s employees Sydney and Barrett , roles that do take on to the actors ' comedy strengths . Karen Soni is also a standout as Claire ’s supporter Josh , proving the depth of comedy talent in theLike A Bosscast . Still , in a film in which Haddish and Byrne are meant to shine as the booster cable , they ’re often outshined by those around them .
Overall , Like A Bossprovides a decent clowning experience , but there ’s nothing necessarily rotatory about this girl hirer moving-picture show . The jokes in the film are n’t astoundingly rum , but alright enough to keep viewers engaged and entertained . The performances from the leads are solid , but they ’re often outshine by the defend cast . There are some sweet subject matter about female friendly relationship and empowering each other , but they ’re bogged down in a premise that involve pock women against each other . Everything about the flick is merely OK .
For theatergoers looking to view a film in January , when movie studios offload their middling project , Like A Bossis an fine selection in terms of new releases . It ’s perhaps a just choice for female friend spend a dark out together , tolerate them to reflect on and appreciate their own friends after seeingLike A Boss . The speedy 83 - minute runtime ofLike A Bossensures this is n’t an overlong comedy , and there ’s enough witticism and heart to win over anyone many who would check it out in theater . Still , those uninterested byLike A Bosscan surely overleap it and even those who were intrigue by the trailers but do n’t want to spend the money on a movie ticket will be hunky-dory look until its dwelling house release . Like A Bosshas some endearing aspects and some fun universal gas constant - rated sense of humour , but never rises above middling comedy .
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Like A Bossis now playing in U.S. theaters . It is 83 minutes long and rated universal gas constant for words , crude intimate material , and drug use .
Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in Like A Boss
Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in Like A Boss
