SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

As I type this, I'm actually sitting in an office being paid to... well, NOT write film reviews (clue: my job involves spreadsheets - yawn). In fact, I've spent much of my adult life sitting in offices looking at spreadsheets while getting paid a bit, but actually trying to make my stay in my swivel chair a little more enjoyable than it actually is. In short... I can totally identify with the characters in the low budget adult comedy 'Office Space.'It predates Ricky Gervais' 'The Office' (or Steve Carrell's slightly later US version) and, although both TV shows expands on what it's like to sit in the same chair at the same boxed-in desk for most of your waking hours, 'Office Space' did it first. And it also did it in a more 'succinct' kind of manner. It didn't have multiple series to flesh out its characters, so, although we may get a few more stereotypes here, doesn't mean they're any the less able to be identified with.It's about... you guessed it - an office worker - just an ordinary guy at an ordinary desk in an ordinary workplace (that could have been filmed around my very person right now). The difference is, that, after years of towing the line and doing what he's told - no matter how unfair - he decides he's had enough. And, by doing so, becomes the hero of everyone in a similar position (i.e. me). He does what so many of us only dream of doing - he rebels and tells his bosses to... I'll let you use your imagination.'Office Space' is great. It's a comedy for adults which plays on many of their very existences. I haven't watched it for a while, but now I have I'm pleased to say that it holds us as well today as it ever did. As long as there are middle management bosses who get their employees to do more work for the same money this film will always be relevant. And, from the twenty or so years I've been sitting here doing just that, I can't see this film EVER not being an accurate portrayal of modern life.Oh, and if you need any additional motivation to watch this - it also has Jennifer Anniston as an equally put-upon waitress, who shows that you don't have to sit behind a desk to be exploited and degraded.Now, if you'll excuse me, I have 'TPS reports' to get on with.

This movie reminds me why I left Corporate America all those years ago, even though I was making major bankroll! Yes, a 6-figure salary down the tubes, but the politics are over and no amount of money can make up for a 'cubicle lifestyle'. I spent 2.5 years in Corporate America and dealt with enough...seen it all in that short span of time. I would have died an early death, for sure. I thought this movie was seriously funny and I enjoyed it very much. Jennifer Aniston played a pretty boring part considering her caliber of humor. She's better than this movie portrays her and she deserved a more humorous part in this movie. Although her role didn't degrade the movie in any way, she should have had funnier lines. Enjoy it all! It's worth your time.

For the depressed depressives out there, this movie will become your new best friend. For everyone else, well, it'll be slightly funny the first time you see it, and then every subsequent time your depressed friend makes you watch it with him, you'll cringe and start counting down the minutes until it's over.A man hates his job. His boss is a pain. Tale as old as time, right? The man goes to a hypnotist to help his depression, but he never snaps out of his trance. All of a sudden, he's free to speak his mind! He can stop going to work, talk back to his boss, and ask out that hottie waitress he's been eyeballing all week.This is definitely a guy movie. The premise, the characters, the music, everything about it is geared towards men. The one female character is played by none other than the darling of the 1990s, Jennifer Aniston. Naturally, she stands by her grungy, callous, loafing boyfriend no matter what. I think a better title for this film might have been "Every Man's Fantasy".Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to some language and adult themes, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.

This film is quite simply genius. Not a lot happens; there's no big explosions, shoot outs, alien invasions. It's just a film about a guy (Ron Livingston on form) who gets bored of his mundane job, and decides to leave, ripping off the company in the process. The jokes are absolutely classic, and the characters are so unique and witty, yet dull and mundane that the contrasts just make this film classic. Jennifer Aniston, in a very early role film-wise, pops up as Livingston's girlfriend, and has a great seen flipping off her boss. The plot may not be the greatest, but that doesn't really matter and some of the scenes in this film will have you roaring with laughter. And if you work in an office, you'll relate to some of the gags more so.Ron Livingston is superb as the job hating lead and there are some unforgettable scenes particularly the willful, joyous destruction of the hated, random-error generating photocopier. His slightly mad neighbor 'Laurence' is also a great character: 'hey man! the breast examination program is on TV!' he shouts through the thin dividing wall of the condominium, as Ron is watching Kung-Fu with Jennifer Aniston. Watching "Office Space" seems especially therapeutic after dealing with craziness at work. This probably explains the film's broad appeal; it resonates with people who have needed to suffer bureaucratic B.S., the latest manifestations of "office speak," and arbitrary rules at some point in their working lives. Although some people have criticized "Office Space" for not having enough "funny stuff," they don't seem to understand the subtlety of Judge's humor, which leans towards the dry and sardonic. One could almost imagine Billy Wilder feeling at home with the plot, though he might have needed a little extra nudging to include the gangsta rap songs.Overall rating: 9 out of 10.