At the cinema
LIKE A BOSS
Comedy. With Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek. Director: Miguel Arteta. 18DL. Lifelong friends Mia (Girls Trip’s Haddish) and Mel (Byrne from Bridesmaids) have known each other since they were kids and have realised their dream of owning their own cosmetics company.
But they’re in way over their heads financially, so when makeup mogul Claire (Hayek) throws them a lifeline by offering to buy their company, they grab the opportunity with both hands. But things turn pretty ugly very quickly when it becomes clear Claire has ulterior motives.
The saying goes: if you’ve never planned to start a business with your best friend, are you even really friends? And that’s exactly what this movie highlights: friendship. Mia and Mel couldn’t be more different – Mel’s the level-headed one, while Mia’s the creative who desperately wants to be rich. But that’s the thing about true friendship: our differences tend to complement each other. Fans of Haddish will love her for being her usual loud and crude self, but viewers could find Hayek’s snow-white teeth and overthe-top accent a bit distracting.
Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls) and Billy Porter (Pose) co-star as Mia and Mel’s loyal employees, while Karan Soni (Deadpool) is Claire’s assistant, and each add their own bit of spice to the humour mix.
Despite the fact that the friendship theme will cause an “aw” moment or two, the movie doesn’t have a lot of substance and it’s a tad predictable.
If you keep this in mind and don’t have too high expectations, Like a Boss makes for light, entertaining viewing for you and your bestie on a fun girls’ night out or, perhaps, in.