Mike Judge brought you Office Space and King of the Hill. Imagine Judge writing a movie, but Extract the humor from this product. Try extracting the creativity. How about excavating the novelty? If you are open to sealing off your expectations and throwing your money away, then Extract is the perfect movie for you!Extract stars Jason Bateman (Juno, Arrested Development) as Joel, the owner of a successful extract plant that may be bought out by a large corporation. When an accident occurs, the buyout is threatened by a conniving Cindy (Mila Kunis, That '70s Show) and other unforeseen events. Ben Affleck’s performance is flat as the bartender who offers Bateman ridiculous escape mechanisms to calm his nerves, ranging from horse tranquilizers to marijuana.
Many of the characters in Extract are bad knockoffs of characters from Office Space. The plotlines were a bit preposterous and most of the jokes fell flat. Although the movie boasts a cast with gifted actors, the translation to the big screen didn’t work. There were minimal laugh out loud moments and audience members became antsy during the droughts in humor. Dustin Milligan (90210) and J.K. Simmons, whom have supporting roles, (Closer) make a mediocre movie somewhat watchable. This movie is barely rent-worthy.
Grade: C-
Available In Selected Theaters. Rated: R
Posted 9/5/09
