Having quit their jobs, the gang of disgruntled dudes (Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day) hopes to launch their own business. But a financing deal falls through, and — I’ll just skip ahead here — the next best plan is to kidnap a rich kid (Chris Pine, being amusingly douchey). Sean Anders’ comedy is a pretty shameless retread of the first film — the same plot (bungled crime), same supporting characters (Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx) and same low-rent humor (slapstick, sex jokes). If that sounds like it will add up to the same good time for you, well, off you go!
This article appears in Nov 26 – Dec 2, 2014.
