I first saw Office Space 3 years ago when I worked for a small independent company. I enjoyed it immensely then and even more so today. Here's the reason I enjoy it more: 2 & a half years ago, the owner sold the small business and I ended up getting a job testing software for a mid-sized corporation, cubicle and all. Scenes from it play over in my head especially during the `all-hands' meetings that get held. The people this movie is aimed at are the ones whose eyes glaze over during the aforementioned meetings.
The things that also make it so funny are the various characters and situations. For a while I had a very Lumbergh-like boss, right down to the **SPOILERS AHEAD** coffee cup, he even drove the same model Porsche. I really had to struggle to keep a straight face when he said, `If you could get that done, that'd be great', and like Lumbergh, he said that a lot. And, yes I've had to deal with him when a document I wrote strayed slightly from the required template. I'm just waiting to hear someone say, `Looks like somebody's got a case of the Mondays.' The scene with the stubborn printer just happened to me recently. I came within an inch of putting that thing in the back of my van, taking it to a vacant lot and working it over with a baseball bat. **END OF SPOILERS** The best time to enjoy this flick is after a brutal work week.
Anyway, I love this movie because of the cutting way it makes fun of the corporate life as seen through the average guy/gal just trying to survive. And it's not just about the software industry, anyone who has worked in a large organization will be able to relate. Highly recommended, 9/10 stars!
The things that also make it so funny are the various characters and situations. For a while I had a very Lumbergh-like boss, right down to the **SPOILERS AHEAD** coffee cup, he even drove the same model Porsche. I really had to struggle to keep a straight face when he said, `If you could get that done, that'd be great', and like Lumbergh, he said that a lot. And, yes I've had to deal with him when a document I wrote strayed slightly from the required template. I'm just waiting to hear someone say, `Looks like somebody's got a case of the Mondays.' The scene with the stubborn printer just happened to me recently. I came within an inch of putting that thing in the back of my van, taking it to a vacant lot and working it over with a baseball bat. **END OF SPOILERS** The best time to enjoy this flick is after a brutal work week.
Anyway, I love this movie because of the cutting way it makes fun of the corporate life as seen through the average guy/gal just trying to survive. And it's not just about the software industry, anyone who has worked in a large organization will be able to relate. Highly recommended, 9/10 stars!
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