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.

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.

Loved it. Doesn't reveal itself for a while. Music haunting. Bardem carries the load like Atlas. He is the same from beginning to end. It is about corruption, secrets and the lack of ideals, except to survive.

Javier Bardem performs the seemingly likeable fatherly figure boss that is extremely twisted, rule-bending and immoral underneath perfectly. Even though at times the script is not incredibly cringe and hyperbolic, this satire succesfuly delivers the message of the limits that corruption and corporate world can make people reach. It is a comedy that you leave feeling more disturbed than a drama or a thriller.

An entertaining movie, that should please both capitalist and socialist-leaning individuals alike.

At times the movie pacing dragged, but overall a very funny & clever movie. Well worth seeing.

So well written, great actors, beautiful scenery

A powerhouse performance by Javier Bardem in a well woven story that was much more impacting than I expected. Worth watching.

Didn't like it, boring, trite. Extremely superficial. Waste of time.

TIPPING THE SCALES Javier Bardem takes his time. He's all sweet talk, big hugs and grand gestures; the beloved company boss, a greying father figure to his devout worker family, dispensing sage advice to increase productivity, and poetic goodbyes to those who sadly, he must let go. It is a grand performance, equal in measures of velvety charm and cut-throat viciousness. Running a scale company - someone has to make ‘em – seems innocuous enough, but every business has its dark cloud lurking in a silver lining. In order to capture yet another business award for his busy trophy wall, Julio Blanco puts the squeeze on his obedient minions, gently releases workers because the numbers deem it, and swoops in on young female interns all too eager for some life lessons. Charmingly so. A juicy role which gives Bardem plenty of flexibility to expertly morph his character to suit the situation, the boss is his. Unfortunately the film cannot quite keep up. What should be a burning thriller, climaxing in resolution of several riveting plot lines, augmented with biting comedic touches, fizzles. Falls flat it does. Social satire deserves more bite. This appetizer needs a better main course. Still, Bardem is excellent, and as usual, well worth the see. - hipCRANK

Wow! This was an amazing and THINKING movie. It is one of those that after you leave it gets deeper and better!

Seeing this affable, gently persuasive guy, it's hard to believe Javier Bardem first stood out to American audiences as a ruthlessly unemotional killer. He's full of charm and shows us the compromises involved in running a small company, some petty corruptions, some scandals, some dealing with EU labor law. It's a fun trip, he gets his due and may wind up better for being humbled. We wonder whether another useless award or another intern banged is worth the effort.

Highly recommended. The "good boss" is a horrible person, amazing twists and turns.