Clockwatchers

At first I thought Clockwatchers, a 1997 film starring Lisa Kudrow, Parker Posey, and Toni Collette -- which came out when I was in Moscow working on my dissertation -- was going to be a pale chickflick shadow of Office Space. But, for starters, nothing with Lisa Kudrow and Parker Posey in it can be all bad. While much is formulaic and telegraphed, you have to admire the disciplined cinematography -- with dystopic hints of Tati's Playtime, and there were plenty of yucks. Toni Collette, as per usual, is the good girl.

It's a 2nd tier film, worth having on your Netflix list.