Right from the get-go, Office Space feels, appears, and has just this indescribable atmosphere about it that just makes it unbearably boring. Maybe its the very weak and shallow characters, the boring environments that every scene takes place in, or the extremely weak and lame attempts at humor that make this movie feel like you've just smashed your head against a brick wall 400 times over after watching it.
Or maybe its the fact that, as my friend pointed out to me whilst we were watching it, it is directed by Mike Judge. The same Mike Judge who also created King Of The Hill. The only thing that this movie does successfully is port over the same trivial, lame, incredibly drawn out and mind-shatteringly dull 'humor' from the King Of The Hill cartoon and label it as some sort of office/big corporation parody. At least Judge can do something right.
Although, because of this, the movie does serve several purposes. I would suggest it as an example to anyone who wants to know how not to make a comedy. It is good for making you appreciate that your life is not as incredibly boring as the computer programmers and other characters in Office Space. And the only other good thing I can think of about Office Space is to recommend it to insomniacs, as, much like King Of The Hill, Office Space will put you to sleep in no time.
Office Space provides little if any laughs, or even smiles (except at the jokes that fall embarrassingly flat every time), and it boggles the mind as to why this movie is labeled as a comedy, or even entertainment for that matter. The humor is dull, and down-right irritating most of the time. Overall, Office Space just feels like a really really really really.........really really really long, drawn-out sketch from a comedy-skit show that nobody would laugh at anyway. (watch Anchorman if you don't know what I'm talking about.)
Like i mentioned above, watch this movie if you need a good-nights sleep. Or you could just stare at a blank wall until you fall of your chair and onto the ground out of boredom. Both provide similar results.
Or maybe its the fact that, as my friend pointed out to me whilst we were watching it, it is directed by Mike Judge. The same Mike Judge who also created King Of The Hill. The only thing that this movie does successfully is port over the same trivial, lame, incredibly drawn out and mind-shatteringly dull 'humor' from the King Of The Hill cartoon and label it as some sort of office/big corporation parody. At least Judge can do something right.
Although, because of this, the movie does serve several purposes. I would suggest it as an example to anyone who wants to know how not to make a comedy. It is good for making you appreciate that your life is not as incredibly boring as the computer programmers and other characters in Office Space. And the only other good thing I can think of about Office Space is to recommend it to insomniacs, as, much like King Of The Hill, Office Space will put you to sleep in no time.
Office Space provides little if any laughs, or even smiles (except at the jokes that fall embarrassingly flat every time), and it boggles the mind as to why this movie is labeled as a comedy, or even entertainment for that matter. The humor is dull, and down-right irritating most of the time. Overall, Office Space just feels like a really really really really.........really really really long, drawn-out sketch from a comedy-skit show that nobody would laugh at anyway. (watch Anchorman if you don't know what I'm talking about.)
Like i mentioned above, watch this movie if you need a good-nights sleep. Or you could just stare at a blank wall until you fall of your chair and onto the ground out of boredom. Both provide similar results.