Extract

EXTRACT (2009) - Sept. 4, 2009
A really enjoyable comedy by Mike Judge about a guy who owns a company that makes flavour extracts, and the shenanigans he gets himself into with his wife and a mysterious con-woman. Judge eschews the more broad laughs of his previous two films in favour of something much more low-key, but it definitely works. The film has a really easy-going vibe, and contains a surfeit of compelling characters. Jason Bateman proves that he definitely has what it takes to carry a film, and supporting actors like Ben Affleck, Kristen Wiig and J.K. Simmons were just as good. The film kind of reminded me of Judge's TV show, King of the Hill, which is definitely a good thing. ***