This is surprising for an R-rated comedy spoofing the Girl Scouts in a jaw-droppingly violent turf brawl of where to sell baked goods that ends with cookies ingested incorrectly.įrom the opening moments of 'The Boss', where a young Michelle is returned to her orphanage to the tune of various 1980s pop hits, her journey at redeeming herself is rigidly structured in the most predictable character arc. And for a person that can't curb her potty-mouthed personality around little girls, the former corporate magnate isn't daring enough and refuses to take risks. Whether she's interrupting a Dandelion's troop meeting or goes toe-to-toe with Peter Dinklage's love-spurned business rival Renault, incidents that happen due to Michelle's arrogant exploits largely feel scripted and like a vehicle perfectly tailored to McCarthy's talents, which it obviously is. Only, the story leaves little room for McCarthy to breathe and simply let loose on the scene, to just spew whatever random improvised thoughts pop in her head as events happen around her. Naturally, the always charismatic McCarthy delivers the wit and genuine appeal with that same sardonic tone and snap timing that has made her the star she is today, providing her relentlessly uncompromising Michelle with an aggressive, hard-as-nails demeanour that hides a tender, gooey side, which reveals itself right on cue.
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Although several one-liners muster the requisite guffaw, such as McCarthy and Annie Mumolo's barrage of outrageous insults, the movie is a calculated series of raunchy dark gags that come off as desperate, frantic attempts to shock audiences.
Much like McCarthy's snugly fitted garb, the occasionally funny but more often misfiring comedy is the result of a taut, stilted and very much by-the-numbers script. On the other hand, the gaudy apparel often accessorized by a shiny piece of jewelry serves as our metaphor for what's going on in this Will Ferrell-Adam McKay production and possibly determine where the filmmakers went horribly wrong.
Instead, the usually enjoyable comedian appears constricted and uncomfortably restrained by the tight-fitting clothing, barely able to turn her neck and walking awkwardly stiff. Outside of being an implied quirky character trait, the obscenely garish outfits actually don't provide any particular attribute to McCarthy's savvy business tycoon turned self-help guru Michelle Darnell. In 'The Boss,' McCarthy dons suffocatingly hideous turtlenecks which are never explained or ever used as a source of humor or even lead up to some unexpected gag by movie's end. However, when joining forces with her husband Ben Falcone, who also produced, directed, and co-wrote this surprisingly aseptic and mean-spirited comedy, McCarthy's success rate is on a downward slump with predictable results. Of course, I could be reading too much into this since the wildly hilarious actress has several smash hits under her belt - one with ' Horrible Bosses' director Seth Gordon but most while Paul Feig was at the helm, including their latest collaboration 'Ghostbusters'. So, isn't rather ironic that 'The Boss,' a comedy about an insolently self-important titan of industry jailed for insider trading, basically breaks even and might be a sign of McCarthy's bankability starting to wane. Vincent,' each has been met with relatively great returns at the box-office. Since the success of 'Mike & Molly' and her breakthrough role as the self-assured lovable goofball Megan Price in ' Bridesmaids,' Melissa McCarthy seems to have burst onto the silver screen with her feet running, appearing or starring in at least one feature-length movie every year.
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