Back To Index The Office - The Complete First Series
 Barnes & Noble Viewer Advisory: This black-comedic gem from BBC America contains scenes of graphic backstabbing and other weasely behavior that may cause shocks of recognition in anyone whos done time as a nine-to-fiver. The Office may also make you laugh out loud -- without the prodding of punch lines, laugh tracks, or sitcom shtick. Shot with handheld cameras in the vérité style of This Is Spinal Tap, The Office is set in a backwater branch of a fictitious British paper manufacturer. The big fish in this very small pond is David Brent, a nightmarish middle manager who gives new meaning to the word "wanker." As portrayed with fiendish glee by series creator Rick Gervais, Brent yo-yos between humiliating his staff and trying to ingratiate himself with groaningly awful jokes. The employees Brent commands are equally vivid characters, from his ghoulish assistant Gareth (Mackenzie Crook) to the odious sales rep Finchy (Ralph Ineson) to the charming but hapless Tim (Martin Freeman), another sales rep whose dreams are repeatedly dashed on the shoals of his dead-end job. While baiting each other like schoolboys, the alpha males engage in much territorial pissing, which rings as true as life (or the latest Dilbert strip). Throughout much of the season, The Office is also threatened with imminent downsizing -- which Brent hangs over his staffers heads while delighting in watching them squirm. Talk about reality TV. Cree McCreeCustomer ReviewsWrite your own online review >Number Of Reviews: 6 Average Rating: Showing 1-5 NextMediaMale, A reviewer, November 15, 2004 Wry and WittyIt took me a while to get used to the unusual format, but I highly enjoyed these first episodes. In fact, its the best comedy series Ive seen in years. Low-key, subtle, and very British, it soon grows on you, with all of the characters endearing, even the boss! Because its set in an office, most people will identify with the characters and the situations. Its horrible to think its being remade. Whats the point? MediaMaleAlso Recommended: Jeeves and Wooster, Red DwarfA reviewer, A reviewer, January 21, 2004 BrilliantThis is one of the most entertaining shows on TV. It stays with you after viewing. The cast itself is amazing, but Ricky Gervais (as David Brent) is remarkably brilliant. The writing cant get any better. I recommend this especially to anyone who fancies British humor. Deadpan and Dry. Love it!Hammer, A reviewer, January 20, 2004 Top notchA comic masterpiece, one that you can watch over and over again. It has the despicable boss, his butt-smooching lacky and all the rest of the office who make fun of them, but have little joy other than that during their day-to-day tedium. Its all great fun in Slough.MARCO, anxiously awaiting this release., September 24, 2003 FUNNY!!!I CAUGHT THIS SHOW BY ACCIDENT ON TELEVISION ONE NIGHT AND I CRIED WITH LAUGHTER. THIS MOCKUMENTARY HAS TO BE THE FUNNIEST SHOW IVE SEEN IN YEARS. IF YOU THINK YOUR BOSS IS ANNOYING...BUY THIS DVD AND YOULL SEE HOW LUCKY YOU REALLY ARE.jstorms, a drone that works in a tiny cube, September 10, 2003 Get ready to laughMy BIL just returned from a 2-year stint in England and he brought this DVD with him. I sat down to watch this and didnt get up until I had watched the whole thing. I was laughing so hard that I was sore the next day. Im a big fan of the Office Space movie, but this takes the office experience to a whole new level. Basically, this is a show of office workers doing boring, tedious work. The boss, David, thinks everyone is SO happy, because hes such a hoopy guy. In fact, the entire office is obviously miserable BECAUSE the boss is so out of touch. A great show. A must see.Also Recommended: Office Space Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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