The Office: Season Two
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Movie Reviews of The Office: Season Two
Movie Review: Funny, absurd, real and romantic; Different isn't a bad thing
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a big fan of the UK Office and when I heard that they were doing an American version, my thoughts went immediately to the debacle that was the American 'Coupling'and I was almost afraid to see the US Office. I'm so glad it didn't stop me. They are very different shows.
Steve Carell's Michael Scott is different from Ricky Gervais's David Brent. But season 2 finally saw him come into his own pathetic, desperate to be liked, constantly seeking approval self and even gave him moments of clarity. Rainn Wilson's Dwight Schrute is one of the funniest characters to ever grace the tv. I challenge you to not laugh hysterically when he gets in that car accident in The Injury. It cannot be done.
But the heart of the show is John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer as Jim and Pam. Their friendship that speaks volumes through what they do not and cannot say to one another is one of the most realistic, heart felt, and interesting relationships I've ever seen in television or movies. It takes a while to build, and season 2 is where it shone. There's a moment in "The Booze Cruise" now infamous among fans for its near-30 seconds of silence where Pam and Jim just look at each other and don't say a word. It's a tribute to those two actors that one scene of silence can have such an emotional impact.
Season 1 got off to a slow start (and the pilot was horrendous), but season 2 of the Office ranks as one of my favorite television dvd purchases. Every episode gets funnier the more you see it, and Jim and Pam will break your heart. How many sitcoms can say that?
Movie Review: one of the best T.V. comedies
Summary: 5 Stars
Season 2 is a string of consistently strong, funny episodes. There's sophisticated verbal humor, clever pranks and all-around great comedic pace and timing; the actors work wonderfully off each other in scenes that are allowed time to play out. The show does well with drama too (as seen with the Jim-Pam-Roy triangle), and Season 2 has given all of the characters, even the minor ones, a chance to develop and let their personal quirks and eccentricities shine; compared to Season 1, Season 2 has more of an ensemble feel, even though it still has a core of main characters.
The main reason the show is so strong is that it's essentially all about the characters, and the humor is rooted in their personalities. Dwight Schrute, for instance, is a legendary comedic creation - to call him the strange, authoritarian office geek is not doing him enough justice. You have to see Rainn Wilson bring him to life, working off the wonderful scripts. Also, I recommend watching the blooper reel. It has some hilarious footage of Wilson cracking up while delivering Dwight's lines; he has a really infectious laugh and often laughs to the point of tears.
The humor in The Office is fresh, often odd and unexpected, and definitely not politically correct. It seems like the cast has such a great time making the show; that playfulness comes across. This is a show that knows what to do with its characters, and knows how to seed drama, romance, and even heartbreak into all of the fun.
Movie Review: Simply Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I could simply repeat what everyone has thus far said: amazing show, amazing acting, and completely hilarious. However, what sets the show apart from other hilarious sitcoms (Arrested Development, another drop dead eye-tearingly funny show, comes to mind) is the moments of actual, genuine emotion that slip through all the awkward humor. This show is the absolute king of sucker punching you with heartfelt moments when you least expect them. Everyone talks about Pam and Jim (more on that later), but Steve Carrell's Michael Scott is actually the master at this. Every time you think they are going to push him totally over the edge into cartoon buffonery, he comes back with something you don't expect. The first thing that comes to mind is the "Dundies" episode, where Michael is getting heckled by some frat boy drunks at the Chili's bar. You go from laughing at his ridiculous so called "comedy" to totally feeling crushed for the guy, and kind of guilty for making fun of him in the first place. Of course, what review would be complete without Pam and Jim, everyone's favorite unrequited love. All I'm going to say is this: many viewers have gotten used to anti climactic endings, unanswered questions, and big moments that never come (coughcoughLostcoughcough)....BUT if you haven't seen this season, just stick with it, because the last (and now legendary) "Casino Night" episode has one of the most well-earned (and truly suspenseful) payoffs I've seen in the last 5 years of watching TV.Movie Review: Hilarious, off-beat, and almost brutally realistic
Summary: 5 Stars
The Office is, without a doubt, the funniest sitcom currently on the air. Most sitcoms rely on the traditional three-camera approach, complete with musical scene transitions, obviously scripted jokes, and the ever-present laugh track. The Office is shot, brilliantly, in a mockumentary style that portrays the Dunder Mifflin employees as actual people. Characters cover the entire spectrum: Dwight the nerd, Jim the average but humorous office drone, Michael the over-the-top boss, Pam the secretary who looks to be always on the verge of tears, Angela the stickler... every single character is funny in thier own way.
Steve Carell takes on a role that almost any other comedic actor would have failed at. More often than not, it's impossible to laugh with him instead of at him. The office romances aren't the cliche Ross-and-Rachel setups that permeate most other sitcoms; the characters' emotions are portrayed with complete honesty and are made that much more touching and funny.
Although based on a BBC series of the same name, The Office is undeniably American. Pam and Jim's almost-romance, Dwight's halloween costume, Michael's company-sponsored Booze Cruise-- all of these things and countless more make this show the funniest on television.
The DVD contains deleted scenes that are just as funny as the actual episodes-- I'd recommend watching all of them. Watching everything without commercials was also a huge plus.
Movie Review: Hands down the best comedy on TV today
Summary: 5 Stars
...and well on its way to ranking amongst the best of all time. The Office is a smart (and dry) comedy that offers something different. The cast is all exceptional, particular Raine Wilson and Steve Carell as Dwight and Michael respectively. The cast expertly portrays a parody of office life in a way that leaves you rolling on the floor laughing with each episode.
Unlike Season 1, which was an overpriced single disc with just 6 episodes, this collection represents not only the first full season of the show, but also the episodes where it begins to hit its stride. And unlike so many of the box sets out there, the bonus features on this one are actually worth watching, especially the deleted scenes that accompany each episode (about 5 extra minutes on each episode!). No watered down content in these -- the deleted scenes are just as funny as any of the jokes in the episode.
My one beef actually goes back to the special features. I wish that there was a way to watch the full extended version of an episode with the extra scenes included so that you could see them in their full context. The added jokes ring well as long as you watch the deleted scenes immediately after watching the corresponding episode, but it's not the kind of thing where you can sit back and just watch all the deleted scenes for an evening. They lose some of their impact as standalone segments.