"Extract" is a pretty solid, amusing film from Mike Judge, creator of "Beavis & Butthead" and "King Of The Hill." Jason Bateman plays Joel, the owner of a factory that makes, you guessed it, extract. He's become unhappy with everything he puts up with at work, and to make things worse he isn't getting any sex from his wife (Kristen Wiig). He gets an offer to buy the factory, but it's complicated by a freak accident -- which also results in the hiring of a temp worker, Cindy (Mila Kunis), whom Joel becomes infatuated with. With the his friend (Ben Affleck with long hair and a beard) and some mind-altering substances, Joel concocts a plan that will allow him to sleep with Cindy and not feel guilty. Jason Bateman does good work -- I like how he overcame his really slow career stretch after his child TV stardom and now gets good roles on a regular basis.
This movie has been described as something of a reverse on Judge's earlier "Office Space," this time with a more pro-management view. Since I still haven't seen "Office Space" I can't really compare them, but I think it's more balanced than that. "Extract" made me laugh a good deal, though, and in that it performs the primary duty of any comedy. My grade: B.
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