Abysmally self-indulgent, slow, unwatchable and pointless

Rating: Null/10 (4 October 2002)

I *desperately* wanted to like this movie. But I hate it! This is a movie that tries too hard to be clever and takes a long time to go anywhere. There are some great moments, especially as Cusak's character settles into his bizarre employment in the seven-and-a-halfth floor offices but these are rare oases in a lifeless desert of self-indulgent tedium. Like Terry Gilliam's "Brazil", this movie needs a good 45 minutes cutting from the middle.
I actually recommend that you rent this movie and sit through every interminable minute of pretentious posturing that it has to offer. Then go find someone who claims it is a good movie and tell them exactly what you think of it. Just remember to rent another movie at the same time to avoid a wasted journey to the video store.
In short - a dull and irritating movie that slowly but surely disappears up its own backside.