I didn't find the film funny at all. They needed to tone it down, go much darker and make it more relatable to the bosses we all have and hate.
By making the evil bosses cartoonish, it robs the film of satirical bite.
Colin Farrell does a nice job - who knew he had comedic chops? Kevin Spacey was so much better doing the same type of role in SWIMMING WITH SHARKS.
The trio of leads do a nice job but much more visual humor is called for in order to pull this film off. They spend most of the film sitting around and talking.
Seth Gordon's FOUR CHRISTMASES has the same problem. His scenes are never grounded in emotional reality so it makes it impossible for the audience to feel for the characters.
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