Office Space (1999)

The film is an unconventional satire of office politics and work relationships, one of the oddest studio comedies in years, with quirky humour from Mike Judge that comes as a surprise given his Beavis and Butt-head background. It is not for all tastes, however, and the final third disappoints by being more mundane than the preceding sections.

The critic finds the film shapeless with wishy-washy characters and ineffective jokes, singling out Stephen Root's performance as Milton for praise while overall deeming it a comedy of little merit.

Thomas deems the film sharp, funny, and a winner that works as both white-collar romantic comedy and crisp satire of corporate realities. He singles out the chock-full cast of deftly defined characters for particular praise.

Ebert calls the film a comic cry of rage against the nightmare of modern office life and corporate standardization that crushes the spirit. He singles out the sharp satirical accuracy of everyday office absurdities, such as the repeated demands for cover sheets and the cathartic copier-bashing scene.

The critic calls it an extremely funny white-collar satire that should resonate with office workers everywhere. The characters and the rap soundtrack are singled out for praise, though the plot is noted as thin.

Holden finds the satire moderately savvy in distilling the pettiness of office life through its portrait of a passive-aggressive middle-management boss. He praises the sneakily savage depiction of corporate hypocrisy and the employees' insurrection against it.

Leydon finds the film frequently uproarious and dead-on accurate in its satirical barbs about white-collar wage-slavery. He singles out the universal resonances of the cubicle-world satire and the breakout performance by Ron Livingston.