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Movie Reviews of Extract
Movie Review: Great Film!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very well done film. Judge once again puts out a well done piece that dosen't seem to make much impact with critics and audiences. Office Space and Idiocracy are so much fun, and Extract continues that. Bateman is simply excellent in the lead role, perfect. Mila has really grown on me, she was "cute" for the 70's show, but I'm glad to see her moving up. One little nitpick I had with this was the "stoner" character. Don't know who played him, but he was too much like a skin head meth dealer, loud, obnoxious, violent, etc. Didn't seem like your friendly pot dealer dude. Good to see Affleck trying this role out, I like the job he did. So, overall, excellent film, the writing, acting, all very good. cheers.Movie Review: MIKE JUDGE Film: Extract 2009 DVD.
Summary: 4 Stars
Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, and Office Space, tries directing again, with Extract. The story itself, wasn't all that great or funny. Jason Bateman was quite good in the film, but there were problems with some of the other characters' which were less interesting. Mila Kunis's character wasn't that well thought out, even though she is still somewhat intriguing. The annoying neighbor was just that, annoying, and not that funny, after his first appearance in the film, and the fact that he died at the end, made for a somewhat dumb ending.Movie Review: Great fun, funny, movie with a good story.
Summary: 4 Stars
True, this movie is not hilarious like Office Space,
but it's still great.
I've heard a lot of people rag on it, but it is
a very good movie. Great story, good cast.
Excellent entertaining 90 minutes.
It's like a long episode of King of the Hill,
so if you're a Mike Judge fan, you should like it.
Has some really funny stuff in it.
And I HATE Ben Afleck and he's even great in it.
Kristin Wiig can be annoying too, but she's good
in this and pretty hot I guess.
Movie Review: Very enjoyable movie
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed the movie. I thought it was interesting, well written, and I definitely got a bunch of laughs out of it. And any movie starting with Johnny Paycheck and ending with Waylon Jennings is top notch in my book! Mike Judge you're the man! Its not gonna top Office Space, which is my favorite, but I liked it better than Idiocracy.Movie Review: Extract Movie Review from The Massie Twins
Summary: 3 Stars
Mike Judge's latest effort, Extract, is both surprising and refreshing in its presentation. The director's talent for creating unique and eccentric characters is still foremost in this manifestation of troubled blue collar workers and their disastrous dealings, but a much subtler humor finds its way into the everyday situations that become proportionally expanded for comedic appeal. Yet the inclusion of generally inoffensive jocosity creates a calmer and more interesting look at the mishaps of people that feel more real than the overblown, overly exaggerated caricatures of the easier gross-out comedy. Though there are still a few miscues and unrealized potential in a handful of the humorous encounters found throughout the film, the variety of characters keeps a consistent level of amusement not found in the more crude samplings of the genre.
Joel (Jason Bateman), the owner of an extract manufacturing plant, constantly finds himself in precarious situations that steadily worsen by the minute. First, his soon-to-be floor manager acquires a serious injury in a machine malfunctioning accident that subsequently endangers the wellbeing of his company. Second, his personal life doesn't fair much better when he takes the advice of his bartending friend Dean (Ben Affleck) during a drug-induced brainstorming session on how to test his wife's faithfulness. Finally, compounding these catastrophes is new employee Cindy (Mila Kunis), who happens to be a scam artist intent on milking the company for all its worth. Now, Joel must attempt to piece his company and his marriage back together all while trying to figure out what he's really after in life.
The most effective element of Extract is the way it approaches comedy. It's subdued, relaxed and not in-your-face. It shies away from raunchiness, it doesn't overuse harsh language, and it's not overly obscene or offensive. Instead, it sits back and calmly, coolly allows the viewer to take in the situations and observe the humor that lies in everyday events, dimwitted characters, and well-intentioned plans gone horribly awry.
Bateman plays his typical role of a man who is presented as marginally more rational, understanding and intelligent than the agglomeration of simpletons that surround him. Although Kunis is also crafty, she essentially plays the same characters she always does. But character actors J.K. Simmons and David Koechner really steal the show, and for once Ben Affleck is actually funny. The supporting roles are mostly comic relief, but help to ground Joel's story in a Jerry Springer styled world, where little people with little problems live out extraordinarily disastrous lives. There's a natural humor in the events of average people, and Extract doesn't force this on the audience. Instead, we're allowed to appreciate the comedy that rises from commonplace distractions, simplistic misunderstandings and things never working out the way they're supposed to.
- The Massie Twins