Movie overall was good. The music was loud at some points and annoying at others. It gave the movie more suspense but at the cost of annoyance. At one point I wanted to leave just because i couldn't focus on the movie with the theme replaying in my head. BUT the movie plot did keep me from leaving. I had to know what was going to happen next! My only complaints would be the music and the lead actor. The lead actor, Jack Robinson wasn't believable. He seemed like he was trying to hard to act. It came off really cheesy compared to all the other actors. The old lady and the boss did really well! I enjoyed their characters and how well they annoyed me! I was also pleasantly surprised at the end. I forgot all about those instructions! Kudos to everyone. It was great to see most of them at the premiere!
5 Reviews
One of the worst movies of recent.
Octoroks361 October 2011
This barely meets the standard for a film, but since it technically contains all the minimal requirements for a movie, I'll concede that it's a movie. But that's the most recognition it'll get from me.
Besides from - technically - being a film, it doesn't meet any standards that I have whatsoever. Every element that's required in a film - in this film - was terrible to depressing. What was depressing was the scale of terrible it reached. I repeat, every facet.
The director's understanding of cinematography is a very stable one. Stable in the sense the camera didn't movie. It certainly had the indie style of non-movement. You know, where the camera is focused on one area, despite the fact different things are happening. To be fair, throughout most of the movie they didn't move much, so at least you could see what was going on in the shot, for the most part.
The soundtrack was literally one song. Actually, the sound track was literally a 10 second piano verse, does that even constitute a song?
The acting was horrible. I mean it. Every actor needs serious lessons on how to act. Bland, monotone, unenthusiastic and without nuances of tone and expressions. Delivery of jokes or expressions came off as forced and non-human.
Production and editing, crappy. Nothing appealing or interesting to it. Just fade out and fade ins were the most common.
The worst thing is that all this together equals a painful dose of depression. You can't sit through this film without getting down at how awful and completely disinteresting it is. So bad it's good? No, so bad it's depression.
Besides from - technically - being a film, it doesn't meet any standards that I have whatsoever. Every element that's required in a film - in this film - was terrible to depressing. What was depressing was the scale of terrible it reached. I repeat, every facet.
The director's understanding of cinematography is a very stable one. Stable in the sense the camera didn't movie. It certainly had the indie style of non-movement. You know, where the camera is focused on one area, despite the fact different things are happening. To be fair, throughout most of the movie they didn't move much, so at least you could see what was going on in the shot, for the most part.
The soundtrack was literally one song. Actually, the sound track was literally a 10 second piano verse, does that even constitute a song?
The acting was horrible. I mean it. Every actor needs serious lessons on how to act. Bland, monotone, unenthusiastic and without nuances of tone and expressions. Delivery of jokes or expressions came off as forced and non-human.
Production and editing, crappy. Nothing appealing or interesting to it. Just fade out and fade ins were the most common.
The worst thing is that all this together equals a painful dose of depression. You can't sit through this film without getting down at how awful and completely disinteresting it is. So bad it's good? No, so bad it's depression.
Timely. Cutting-edge.
bakirby3 May 2009
"Bureaucracy" takes the frustration of an employee in a dead-end job and pushes it to the extreme. The viewer sees a mild-mannered, soft spoken low-level bureaucrat bothered by his failure to advance and the lack of respect exhibited by his do-nothing boss. It's a situation many can identify with, and given the current economic malaise facing the country, is a timely story to tell. The protagonist's response to his conditions is extreme, but thought provoking. Without giving away further plot details, I would describe the film as "cutting edge," as I am not sure I have ever seen anything quite like it. Viewers who enjoy movies with an element of suspense, but also enjoy thought provoking social commentary will enjoy the film. I highly recommend it.
Realistic Hitchcockian thriller
judasmat21 October 2009
Warning: Spoilers
This is a Hitchcockian thriller in a very real and familiar setting, which makes it that much more suspenseful. It kept me involved because I could relate to Roger, who is often passed over at work, regardless of the effort he puts in. This movie pulls no punches, and when you see Roger slink through the office, enacting his plans, you know there will be trouble. Good performances by all the actors. If you've worked in an office, you get the feeling these are people you've worked with before. I'd recommend it if you liked Bad Influence (Rob Lowe, James Spader), A Shock to The System (Michael Caine 1987), North By Northwest, Body Double, Talented Mr. Ripley....
Finally! Why can't they make more movies like this one?
rich-hoffman116 August 2009
This is a great film, I just saw it today and was so impressed that I had to leave a comment as soon as possible.
It reminded me of The Office, without the comic twists. Instead, the comedy is there because the characters are people we all know. But the real emotions are dramatic.
The other film this reminded me of is oddly enough, The Sting with Paul Newman and Robert Redford. I'm not giving away the ending. But it is an extremely rare privilege to get an ending like you do in Bureaucracy. It's a shame you have to go that far back to find a film that evokes the same type of emotions when the lights come back on.
Make a point to see Bureaucracy if you want to see a film that does everything you want in a movie.
It reminded me of The Office, without the comic twists. Instead, the comedy is there because the characters are people we all know. But the real emotions are dramatic.
The other film this reminded me of is oddly enough, The Sting with Paul Newman and Robert Redford. I'm not giving away the ending. But it is an extremely rare privilege to get an ending like you do in Bureaucracy. It's a shame you have to go that far back to find a film that evokes the same type of emotions when the lights come back on.
Make a point to see Bureaucracy if you want to see a film that does everything you want in a movie.
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