Eventually, something's got to give, right? Even those of us who profess to like our jobs will eventually encounter a day that leaves us reeling and wishing we could unleash our fury upon the world.
The sympathetic characters in these entertainment movies are wimps gone wild. Their final stand-off at the workplace often represents everything we wish we could be. In short, these unlikely heroes make us laugh and inspire us, which is why office flicks are our favorite.
In American Beauty (1999), another one of the beloved office movies, Lester Burnham (played by Kevin Spacey) decides he's had it with his pathetic job and life. After quitting his job during a dramatic scene, he returns home to nonchalantly say, "I blackmailed [my boss] for almost sixty thousand dollars.
Pass the asparagus." The goal, of course, is to find a way to negotiate a handsome severance so you can still survive without working, which Lester does. For the most part, this twisted saga is more about life at home than at the office, but even so, there's something about this film that will appeal to the office movie lover and that puts it among the top movies.
American Psycho (2000), starring Christian Bale, is a chilling satire of life as an executive banker during the eighties, which was adapted from a novel by Bret Easton Ellis. As with most of the office movies, it can be hard to maintain a facade when there is so much frustration bubbling beneath the surface.
From snorting cocaine in yuppie bars and meeting for lunch with his vapid fiancé to comparing business cards and apartments with his cohorts, there seems to be little room for true personal expression.
Living a duality, the dark secret life of America's biggest bosses juxtaposed with the frivolous office talk, is enough to drive any man insane. Like other books movies, the storyline is well-written and toned down from the novel version.
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