Idiocracy, the latest film by Mike Judge (Beavis & Butthead, Office Space)
Private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson), the definition of “average American”, is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he’s easily the most intelligent person alive.
In many ways, this movie is a really good satire of the degradation of American culture, society, and the educational system. There’s no comparison to Office Space, however. The sharp wit of OS was replaced with some pretty lame humor, and less subtle jokes and references.
Ironically, Idiocracy seemed relatively dumbed-down for the audience. I’m not sure if this is a fault of Judge’s or the movie studio. Mike Judge’s cameo as Officer Collins was pretty entertaining though.
If you’re looking for an evening of comedy, I’d recommend watching Idiocracy.
