First, let me say that I think Mike Judge is terrific normally. I loved King of the Hill. I really enjoyed Office Space. Idiocracy was inspired. I was very excited to see Extract since it had some of my favorite actors and actresses (Bateman, Simmons, Afleck, Kunis). It came and went from the local theater so quick I did not get to see it so I could not wait to get it when it came on video. Wow, I wish I had missed it all together.
Everything I enjoyed about Mike Judge were missing. The film teased a lot and the trailer for it leads one to believe a whole different story. Many things are taken out of context for the trailer (normal I know) but those same bits, when viewed as in the trailer, are funny. In the movie and in context, they miss completely. There are so many times I would see the story heading in a direction for great comedy and then suddenly it would stop and..... well, just stop. Picture a blind folded man walking on a construction site. He accidentally ends up on a girder and as he is walking toward the edge, and you are getting prepared for the funny fall into the vat of chocolate or whatever, suddenly, he just stops, takes off his blind fold and eats a sandwich. You would feel like "what in the world"? Well, that is a lot like watching this movie. The story is set up, the hilarity is coming, you are anxious then, they sit down and eat a sandwich (figuratively).
No review would have stopped me from seeing this movie because I really wanted to believe it would be good. I hope this review saves you from the movie but if it does not, don't give up on Mike Judge. I am sure he will do something good again because this would be a horrible note to leave show business on. Such wasted talent and such wasted opportunity.
Everything I enjoyed about Mike Judge were missing. The film teased a lot and the trailer for it leads one to believe a whole different story. Many things are taken out of context for the trailer (normal I know) but those same bits, when viewed as in the trailer, are funny. In the movie and in context, they miss completely. There are so many times I would see the story heading in a direction for great comedy and then suddenly it would stop and..... well, just stop. Picture a blind folded man walking on a construction site. He accidentally ends up on a girder and as he is walking toward the edge, and you are getting prepared for the funny fall into the vat of chocolate or whatever, suddenly, he just stops, takes off his blind fold and eats a sandwich. You would feel like "what in the world"? Well, that is a lot like watching this movie. The story is set up, the hilarity is coming, you are anxious then, they sit down and eat a sandwich (figuratively).
No review would have stopped me from seeing this movie because I really wanted to believe it would be good. I hope this review saves you from the movie but if it does not, don't give up on Mike Judge. I am sure he will do something good again because this would be a horrible note to leave show business on. Such wasted talent and such wasted opportunity.