Customer Reviews: Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Don't bother:
Idiocracy: Not as funny I as though it would be. Some funny scenes, but gets a little boring and stupid at times. Smart start, moronic ending: I made the mistake of telling my boss, when I was only a third of the way through this movie, what a smart satire it was of modernity. The poor guy went out and bought a copy and, unlike me, watched it all the way through. When I saw him next, he wanted to know what I thought was so funny. Though "Idiocracy" has many moments of clarity and brilliance, had I watched farther than I did, I would have understood his point. Warning: Don't eat while watching: I love Mike Judge's Office Space, which I also own, so ordered Idiocracy, sight unseen. My kids had just arrived for a visit the day it arrived, so I put it on. I made the mistake of trying to eat while watching..not recommended as I nearly choked. Luke Wilson makes a great "normal guy" foil and I'm a fan of Maya Rudolph from SNL. I kept belly-laughing for a week afterward. Like Beavis and Butthead, it's more a Juvenalian (way harsh) than Horatian (witty and kindly) satire
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