So this came out in 2006, perplexed as I never had heard of it until it was on the TV last night. Judging by the biting satire attacking the corporate cretinism taking over the media and advertising perhaps we can see why. Fox must have baulked at putting such a subversive film into general release.
A dystopia were dumbing down has become the norm. This takes the Nazi's book burning to a new level and was only too plausible. I especially loved the pouring a certain brand of soda onto the crops. Only too plausible when we have children growing up who won't drink water, only soft drinks. The brainwashing by the adverts was spot on. We already have shampoos with 'vitamins' in and skin creams with 'liposomes' and no one understands how they work, or IF they work.
A lot of the jokes misfired, but hey they misfire in every Jim Carrey and Ricky Gervaise comedy to a similar level and they let them pass. But those films have NOTHING to say. Well done for trying with this one.
A dystopia were dumbing down has become the norm. This takes the Nazi's book burning to a new level and was only too plausible. I especially loved the pouring a certain brand of soda onto the crops. Only too plausible when we have children growing up who won't drink water, only soft drinks. The brainwashing by the adverts was spot on. We already have shampoos with 'vitamins' in and skin creams with 'liposomes' and no one understands how they work, or IF they work.
A lot of the jokes misfired, but hey they misfire in every Jim Carrey and Ricky Gervaise comedy to a similar level and they let them pass. But those films have NOTHING to say. Well done for trying with this one.