Extract

One might think that the first Mike Judge film I would review would be the epic box office nothingness turned cult film on DVD Office Space, but I am gonna go with his 3rd release that also did nothing at the box office but equally brilliant movie Extract. It revolves around Joel (Bateman) and his Extract business. He hates his life to start. His best friend is Dean, played as a drug addled, bartender by Ben Affleck is awesome. This was the role that I feel got him back on track. Joel desperately wants to sell his business but he has few speed bumps in front of him. He is closer than he has been to selling then an accident occurs which nearly rips off the testicles of one of his employees. This throws everything into disarray. Joel doesn't have a physical relationship with his wife, hates his neighbor (Koechner) who won't stay out of his business, can't control his employees and their bickering and laziness, and now he has to deal with his new temp worker Cindy (Kunis) who seems to be into him. There is way more to her than that though. She is a con artist and she plays every angle. Great scene is when Dean gives Joel a Xanax or so he thinks. Turns out to be a horse tranquilizer. Good stuff. At this meeting he and Dean decide to hire a gigolo to have it off with his wife so he can have an affair guilt free. Great plan right? He has so many things going on his life and can't find a single positive thing about any of it. Turns out the gigolo plan wasn't great. No matter what's going on in your life, watching Joel's troubles will make you find things to appreciate. He seems to be the ultimate good guy who can't catch a break. The conversations with him and the moronic 18 year old gigolo are absolutely classic. Just like he did with Office Space he puts human emotions at their best and worst. His directing his superb, along with his witty writing Extract is a winner. If I watch it another 50 times like Office Space I will love just as much. Gene Simmons as the sleazy attorney was a perfect casting decision, and the always brilliant J.K. Simmons as his upper office right hand man is hysterical. The movie was so far under the radar not many people heard of it or saw it. Don't waste anymore time. Watch it ASAP.


NBM rates Extract - Phenomenal


Buy It!!!