Idiocracy
Office Space creator Mike Judge has created another cult film: Idiocracy. The movie hit select theaters in September ‘06, and was quickly pulled and not given a chance for the bigger screens. The DVD was released on January 9th and has already grossed over $9 million in rentals. It is rated R primarily for inappropriate language and themes. It is not a family film, but is definitely one of the funniest films released in 2006 (even though most people will see it in 2007).
The stars of Idiocracy are Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph. The film is set in the present day, and the premise is that the the US Army is experimenting with a hibernation device. Wilson and Rudolph, who are average intelligence human beings, are chosen to be put into hibernation for one year. Unfortunately, after they are put into hibernation, they are forgotten about. They awake 500 years in the future, when human beings are much stupider. This is because only the hicks have been reproducing; the intelligent people chose not to have children. Wilson and Rudolph are the smartest people alive in 2505.
Overall, the film is incredibly funny and very clever. John C. Dvorak recommended it on TWiT episode 90. He says to make sure to watch Office Space first, which is good advice because that movie is even better (Note: There is no connection between the two movies other than the fact Mike Judge wrote their stories and screenplays). Dvorak also says that Mike Judge should be making movies every year, and I wish he did. He is a comedic genius that deserves more credit.
My Rating: 3.75 out of 5
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