“Office Space” has endured as one of the key visual stories for telling us how badly our jobs are. It’s a 20-year-old movie that still seems relevant, since it’s about timeless issues of disliking work and watching inferiors become superiors.
I’ll analyze the opening five minutes of the movie, showing you all the details that matter. If this movie seems like an ordinary comedy to you, look closely, and you’ll see that it is more complex than it appears to be.