The Boss
Directed by Ben Falcone
- comedy
The story
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
What it’s like
Bright, flat suburban daylight and saturated primary colours: the Girl Scout uniforms, bake-sale tables, cupcake pastels and glossy corporate glass all sit in the same cheerful, slightly overlit palette, with conventional coverage that favours medium shots and reaction cuts over any flourish. The sound is pure studio comedy, with snappy dialogue, big physical slapstick beats and a bouncy pop-rock score that never lets the energy drop. Its vibe is loud, silly and warm-hearted, the kind of crowd-pleaser that suits a Friday night with friends, a sofa comedown after a long week, or a lighter stay-up watch when you want to laugh out loud. The pacing is brisk, the tone broad and knowingly over the top, and the arc follows a brash, self-serving woman who has to learn what loyalty and family mean, with the usual lean toward a big, affectionate ending. Violence is mild and cartoonish, with a few scuffles and pratfalls, no gore, and occasional crude humour and mild sexual innuendo. It is for people who want a fast, goofy comedy with a heart and no real edge.
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