Written by McCarthy, her husband Ben Falcone (who also directs) and Steve Mallory, The Boss is not afraid to go wacky and I enjoyed the film as a decent farce that threw it all at the wall and managed to make a lot of it stick.īased on a character originally conceived during her time with the Groundlings, McCarthy is playing a force of a character with a mildly explained backstory that serves as a setup for how intense she is. This is the essentially a familiar story of a powerful person being humbled and developing a new appreciation for family, just tailored to McCarthy’s comedic abilities. McCarthy stars as Michelle Darnell, an industry titan with a strong mind for business, who is sent to jail for insider trading and forced to start over following her release. There are a lot of elements that end up feeling somewhat cobbled together in an attempt to make a cohesive narrative, but it matters little because the film is fun. The plot is a hodgepodge of ideas that range from parodying Martha Stewart’s white collar criminal activities to serving as an updated reboot of Troop Beverly Hills.
Maybe I just wanted to laugh, but The Boss won me over like a boss.
This is why I am so happy to say that I not only enjoyed another movie featuring her in a starring role, but also happened to find her hysterical in it. I am never seeing a movie with hopes to not enjoy it, but I have been decidedly mixed on the films of Melissa McCarthy. It is great to be surprisingly entertained by something.
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