Review of Office Space (1992) by Phil P — 03 Nov 2012

"(Gives him the finger) All right? There's my flair! And this is me expressing myself.".

Iv'e never liked 'Mike Judge's' most well-known work I found it piss-poor and painfully unfunny. But this, this I like.

There's nothing overly special about the plot of but it's relate-able. It centers around one man - Stuck in a job he hates and being constantly hounded by bosses and irritatingly malfunctioning printers. It's a simple affair with a romantic interest ('Aniston') and a plot that eventually escalates into stealing.

The plot works well but its also very funny its a similar humour to 'In Bruges' so if you didn't like the chances are you won't like this either. It mainly uses realistic responses and problems as a source of frustration. The printer constantly going wrong and their reaction. Milton being constantly moved and a boss who says 'Yeah..' during every sentence. It has impeccably timing and frequent throughout the film.

And lets not forget the famous ''Smashing up the printer' scene.

The acting is top notch you buy them all as working for Initech. Their personalities are all evident they all despise their jobs yet out up with it, its the trait seen in pretty much every office worker.

'Office Space' is a cult classic and I can see why the characters nuances and how believable they are make this film as well as the solid humour. There are no draw backs as such it just lacks a more consistent narrative. Still, it's a great film.