The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

9.5 out of 10

Every once in a while, a film is released that is unlike anything that has preceded it. A film such as this often eludes immediate classification or understanding. It may be written off as crude, vulgar, nonsensical, or simply too bizarre. Films like this often develop a cult following and are applauded by small groups composed of those that understand the true meaning of the work, their minds operating on a higher cognitive plane. The Boss Baby is one such film, a cult following is developing… and I am the leader of that cult. No topic is off-limits during this boundary-pushing family fare. Sexual harassment in the workplace and parental negligence are viciously satirized. Homophobia, the incest taboo, and the prison industrial complex are all examined with a fine-toothed comb and the revelations are astounding. Add in a career-defining performance from Alec Baldwin, eye-popping 3-D, and the hilariously out-of-place “Blackbird” by The Beatles playing CONSTANTLY and you have The Boss Baby, a cinematic tour de force and the best existential horror film to ever be marketed to children. I’m taking off half of a point because I do not support the film’s stance regarding the genocide of puppies.