This is a small budget Mike Judge film (who we all know and love) making a light hearted statement on how stupid we are all becoming, concentrating mainly on the MTV nation. At first it seemed quite daring and exciting for Mike to take a bite from the hand that has fed him for so long. But it was not to be.
The film is actually written for the moron audience it is trying to mock. An annoying narrative runs through the entire film with tedious exposition. At one point it actually explains to the viewer why you can't grow "flowers" in a glass of coke. The humour, rather than lampooning people of diminished intellect, is actually aimed at them. There are a few chuckles at exaggerated points of modern day pop culture but after about twenty minutes in, the film suggests it is cool to be a complete idiot and anyone who thinks otherwise should sit back, take a chill pill, chase it with a bottle of bleach and become one of the trendy mindless hordes.
The concept is excellent and there are some clever ideas and some funny scenes, but the whole affair is just pretty silly. A weak plot line about the main characters decision to take the reins of his loser existence is clumsy and inconsequential.
Some token middle weight actors appear, the production is low budget (never been a problem for Mike before in the past) and surprisingly the sound track is also rather poor. Plot and dialogue are negligible
Some people have commented that this film is very clever and you need to look below the surface to see what is actually happening. Maybe this is true and perhaps it is my failing in not seeing this. But that is like putting yourself through 2 hours of electro-shock therapy to build an opinion on the evils of torture. It really isn't necessary to actually experience the pain to know it is bad. Like a torture victim I was praying for unconsciousness but the brashness of the movie kept stirring me awake.
The film is actually written for the moron audience it is trying to mock. An annoying narrative runs through the entire film with tedious exposition. At one point it actually explains to the viewer why you can't grow "flowers" in a glass of coke. The humour, rather than lampooning people of diminished intellect, is actually aimed at them. There are a few chuckles at exaggerated points of modern day pop culture but after about twenty minutes in, the film suggests it is cool to be a complete idiot and anyone who thinks otherwise should sit back, take a chill pill, chase it with a bottle of bleach and become one of the trendy mindless hordes.
The concept is excellent and there are some clever ideas and some funny scenes, but the whole affair is just pretty silly. A weak plot line about the main characters decision to take the reins of his loser existence is clumsy and inconsequential.
Some token middle weight actors appear, the production is low budget (never been a problem for Mike before in the past) and surprisingly the sound track is also rather poor. Plot and dialogue are negligible
Some people have commented that this film is very clever and you need to look below the surface to see what is actually happening. Maybe this is true and perhaps it is my failing in not seeing this. But that is like putting yourself through 2 hours of electro-shock therapy to build an opinion on the evils of torture. It really isn't necessary to actually experience the pain to know it is bad. Like a torture victim I was praying for unconsciousness but the brashness of the movie kept stirring me awake.