So THE BOSS is better than IDENTITY THIEF and TAMMY, but not quite as amusing as last year's SPY (which I did not review, but generally liked). I still can't fathom why this actress, who is in a position to do close to whatever she wants as an A-lister, keeps aiming for the lowest common denominator, but I guess she's comfortable in her niche and intends to stay there. McCarthy, who I still keep wanting to appreciate, frequently seems desperate for laughs, so much so that she'll give herself nothing but low-brow pratfalls and questionable antics in lieu of witty material. This is my third McCarthy review, if I'm not mistaken, and the first two – IDENTITY THIEF and TAMMY – were hard to stomach, partially because the characters McCarthy was playing were frantic, oafish fools, and I didn't like watching them. That's a short and uncomplicated assessment, sure, but it's what stuck in my brain after I left the theater. REVIEW: When it comes to Melissa McCarthy's less than exquisite filmography, THE BOSS isn't the worst of the bunch. Years later, she comes crawling to her former assistant for help, and in the process ends up creating a new, albeit smaller, business that could end up being financially advantageous for them both. PLOT: A famous media mogul is arrested for insider trading, her reputation and empire ruined.
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