Part of 1999
Mike Judge’s first foray into live action film satirizes work life in a typical ‘90s software company — and centers around one Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) and his co-workers Samir and (not that) Michael Bolton, whose endless indignities from their soulless boss are made worse by the arrival of “efficiency experts.” When his therapist dies while Peter is under hypnosis, he never snaps out and his outlook is forever changed.
“It’s easy to imagine a new trend: Friday happy-hour get-togethers topped off with visits to multiplexes for repeat viewings of OFFICE SPACE…. You don’t have to be a corporate drone to enjoy Judge’s satire, but OFFICE SPACE is even more fun if you can recognize the bitter truths beneath the hilarious gags.” —Joe Leydon, Variety (Feb 15, 1999) “The more you peer beneath the surface humor of OFFICE SPACE the scarier and more serious its vision of contemporary existence becomes.” —Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times “A surprisingly good-natured comedy about the suppressed rage and paranoia of unappreciated employees.” —Justine Elias, Village Voice
