Idiocracy (2006)

Luke Wilson
Dax Shepard
Maya Rudolph
Sara Rue

Directed by Mike Judge

Plot: An average guy volunteers to be the subject of a hibernation experiment that goes awry. He wakes up 500 years in the future, discovering that he’s the smartest guy on the planet.

Review: I love Office Space, King of the Hill, and Beavis & Butthead. I think Mike Judge is a comic genius who hasn’t had the chance to really shine outside of the animated world. This movie had been in the works for some time. I heard they had filmed it, but never saw it released, so when I found out it came straight to DVD I was a little worried.

The movie is just stupid and totally ridiculous. Everything about this movie is just plain dumb. That being said, the movie is called Idiocracy, so what the hell do you expect. Is the movie great? No, but it is funny. This is no Office Space, but it has some really funny moments. Luke Wilson is perfectly cast here and carries the film nicely. The premise and story is silly, but work. I surprisingly enjoyed the stupidity of this movie. What makes this movie work isn’t so much the story or the acting. It’s the silly future that Mike Judge has created. It really adds to the film and makes it a world all of us can see coming. If you liked any of Mike Judge’s other stuff check it out.



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