Aside from McCarthy’s performance, which isn’t her finest but is still extremely entertaining, the rest of the cast fill their roles out nicely even if they are overshadowed. If this is the leap forward in quality they can bring into play as a team on just their second project, I genuinely look forward to seeing what they can achieve with their third. This time it feels much more natural, works far better and, although the comedy can lull at times, when it’s funny, it’s really funny. This is the second time he’s directed her, the first being Tammy, a film that was clearly far funnier on paper than it sadly ended up being on screen.

The Boss sees McCarthy reteam with her husband, Ben Falcone, who co-wrote the script. Among the wronged is the (mildly annoying but also irksomely entertaining) broken-hearted ex and former business rival Ronald (Peter Dinklage), or Renault as he likes to be known, who is now obsessed with the samurai. Together they start the new business venture but among the obstacles in the way are Darnell’s personal issues and any she screwed over in the past. While staying with Claire and her young daughter, she comes up with a new business idea - a Brownie empire. When she gets out, her life is nothing, she’s lost everything, and the only person she can turn to is her former employee, Claire (Kristen Bell). McCarthy plays hard-hearted and hard-assed businesswoman Michelle Darnell - think Martha Stewart with a mouth like a sailor - who gets locked up for insider trading.

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