Here's another shining example of marketing gone wrong. That "cookies are for closers" line that was in all of the trailers for "The Boss Baby" made it seem like an obnoxious kids movie, especially one that shamelessly mines one of Baldwin's greatest lines for cheap laughs. I dreaded this movie for that very reason, and the line (as delivered) actually comes off rather organically. It's no big deal at all.
I liked this movie more than I thought I would, that's for certain. Despite the character designs (those dilated pupils get old quick) and a sticky-sweet ending, the theme of first-born displacement is pretty touching. And the LSD-inspired humor in a baby's love for its binky was surprisingly inventive; also surprising is the comedic value in a wizard alarm clock. Seriously, the laughs come when you least expect them.
6/10.
I liked this movie more than I thought I would, that's for certain. Despite the character designs (those dilated pupils get old quick) and a sticky-sweet ending, the theme of first-born displacement is pretty touching. And the LSD-inspired humor in a baby's love for its binky was surprisingly inventive; also surprising is the comedic value in a wizard alarm clock. Seriously, the laughs come when you least expect them.
6/10.