Visioneer George Washington Winsterhammerman lives a comfortable but monotonous life in this slightly futuristic black comedy. When people start exploding from stress and George is showing early symptoms, he's forced to examine his life. Taking a look at his nice job, his sexless marriage and his resistance to life coaching, George reconsiders the philosophy of happiness through mindless activity.
Acting
Galifianakis's deadpan breakdown is career-best.
Production
1970s corporate dystopia aesthetic, retro-future done cheap and perfect.
Writing
Slogans like 'Don't work harder, work faster' hit too hard.
Director
Jared Drake
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Washington state on a shoestring budget; the 'futuristic' office was an abandoned Sears catalog building.
Released in 2008—same year as the crash—making its corporate satire accidentally prophetic.
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