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Extract (2009)

Mike Judge returns with to work place comedy with this film staring Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Kristen Wiig and Mila Kunis. The owner of a flavour extract company has problems with his marriage and a potential work place law suit.

Compared to Mike Judge's previous films this effort really falls short, it lacks the over all humour of Office Space (1999) and the clear concept of Idiocracy (2006). While there are some funny moments there is not a lot to cover the largely weak plot. I think the main problem stems from the fact that the central character is a successful person with problems, we all prefer to root for the underdog like the factory worker rather than the factory owner.

3/5