The Good Boss

Good dramedy, with the always excellent acting from Bardem

This is great storytelling. Constantly building and unfolding in bizarre new directions that keeps you guessing as to where it is all heading and it does not disappoint.

El buen patrón (The Good Boss) is a sarcastic and brilliant tragicomedy about power, work, human relationships, submission, infidelity, dignity, injustice, and balance. Masterly written & directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, with a stunning and brilliant performance by Javier Bardem, a stellar supporting cast and great music by Zeltia Montes (with a melody that you will hum afterwards), El buen patrón will make you laugh, cry, enjoy, and reflect on the balances and imbalances of the working life, marriage, and power. 10/10.

Javier Bardem's performance is unshockingly brilliant and gives 'The Good Boss' the boost it needs to shine a comedic and probably mostly truthful light on corporations and how they function from the inside. This film flies. It is so easy to get lost in Bardem's skill. A refreshingly dialogue heavy movie where the script has teeth. There are a couple times where we're circling on a tangent that didn't necessarily work. There's also a resolve that takes the film out of reality where it lingers nearly throughout. Final Score: 7.7/10

Javier Barden is outstanding! Good supporting acting and a slight screwball comedy becomes entertaining.

Funny and clever movie! Highly recommended.

Thoroughly enjoyable character piece. Great acting with a mostly solid script. The only place it fails, if you want to even call it that, is in originality. But, hasn't everything been done already? Originality is overrated, but this film is right in the sweet spot. Enjoyable.

Well acted. Shallow story line

So many twists and turns. Clever dialogue. Great characters. Never a dull moment.

A gem of a story with a brilliant cast showcasing Javier Bardems acting skills. Highly recommended.