Time for another review of one of my favorite movies with a message. This one is particularly relevant given the way the capitalist economy is exploiting workers. It sure does not seem fair that many workers are baring the brunt of the financial meltdown caused by corporate executives. Millions stuck in a dead-end and depressing job day-dreams about ways to rip off the corporation. The movie “Office Space” came out a decade ago and contains inspiration and information to help the alienated workers take back control of their lives and redistribute the wealth.
This wonderful film validates and popularizes key lessons from social science research about work and happiness. Enforced conformity to meaningless rules and bureaucratic processes breeds alienation – leading to lack of commitment and creativity. Themes in this movie tie directly back to the writings of Karl Marx (as I explained in an earlier article.) This is a very subversive and superb movie that encourages the proletariat to smash their machine and take back control over the means of production. This radical and revolutionary message is clearly why this movie received an “R” rating. There is no nudity or violence (except toward technology). Also the language is very mild. So clearly this movie is so threatening because it hopefully will make kids hip to the BS involved with most of the jobs in the capitalist system.
Enjoyment and Enlightenment can and will be ours!
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