Product: Office Space (1999)
Rating: 3.0
Entertaining for sure!
It could be argued Mike Judge (of Beavis and Butthead fame) may have nothing new to offer since his toon characters have seemingly run out of comedic puff. Unfortunately, anyone offering this argument in conversation could be well trumped by their opponent whipping out a copy of OFFICE SPACE and dropping it into the DVD player.You see, this is a comedy for a moment, for a very short time in our history when lots of young educated folk where making some really good money doing ridiculously boring work and reporting to morons. This movie captures that moment in all it's glorious dullness and then pulls it apart one side-splitting joke at a time.The lens of the camera is wider than corporate computer jobs though. Mr. Judge has captured the lifestyle of that time extremely well. From the ever increasing abundance of TGI Fridays type restaurants, to the painstaking 45 minute, 3 mile commute. This is a comedy that reeks of 1990's mainstream life.In terms of quality; acting, direction, and photography are all average but are helped immensely by a sound-track that also captures the musical tastes of the late 90's. Jennifer Aniston's role as a go-nowhere waitress is passable. It is the comedy that makes OFFICE SPACE a great pick. Clever use (and destruction) of corporate icons combine with cartoon-like characterizations and splendid one-liners to satisfy the humor glands.