Product: Office Space (1999)
Rating: 4.0
Funny and very relatable at times!
What a funny movie! And I mean funny in the sense of clever dialogue, witty characters, humorous jabs at work life, that kind of funny. Unlike a lot of the gross-out comedies of late, (Austin Powers 2, Big Daddy, American Pie, There's Something About Mary, etc.), this movie relied on a humorous situation we could all relate to. That boss or manager we all HATE. Those confusing mindboggling printer and computer programs. When your finger gets shocked by the metal doorknob. These are honest laughs that are cleverly constructed.Of course, I would like to say that a few of those gross-out comedies I DID LIKE. I'm just saying that it's refreshing when a comedy film comes out that doesn't use toilet humor or sex jokes.I wish there could have been more features on this DVD, though. Aside from the trailer for the film, there isn't anything else. By the way, I LOVE THE TRAILER! Last January when I saw the trailer for the first time, it was the first time I had heard Fatboy Slim's "The Rockafeller Skank". It took me forever to find out what that song was in the commercial. Now it's my current fave.Getting back to the flick, I love Ron Livingston's everyman performance. Gary Cole is continuing his reign of comic hilarity as the boss "Lumbergh". I thought "Michael Bolton" and his gangsta' rap was hilarious! The only underwritten cheesy role was Jennifer Aniston as the "girlfriend".I would totally give this FIVE stars had they developed Jennifer Aniston's character and if they had put "The Rockafeller Skank" in the actual movie. Love that song!