Product: Office Space (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Much better than the preview!
When the ads for this movie came out I figured it was another generic, tired, '90's comedy. How wrong I was. I only saw it recently when a number of my friends recommended it. I watched it on cable for the 1st time and was laughing hysterically throughout. This film pokes fun at "fitting in", which is the most important part of American business next to profits. Each character is an individual who doesn't fit in the system, be it the rap-loving Michael Bolton, or the TPS-report hating Peter Gibbons. The 2nd half of the movie moves dangerously close to becoming bogged down in a rather stupid crime crusade, but it's rescued by the antics of Milton, a hilarious character who appears regularly throughout the film. I only wish the film company had done a better job promoting this movie; it's much funnier than the ads make it seem. After my friend and I watched the DVD edition of the film we took time to watch the theatrical trailer. We both agreed the trailer was very weak compared to the film itself and probably kept a number of potential viewers away.