Idiocracy

Title - Idiocracy

Rating - R

Actors - Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard

Directed By- Mike Judge

Recommendation? If you never saw this, it wouldn't matter.

Length - Short. 84 minutes. Yes !

The premise of this movie is some "very average joe" and a "ho" are participants in an Army experiment. They are to be frozen for one year, but instead are frozen for 500 years. They wake up in the U.S. in year 2507 and are surrounded by a civilization of idiots. Society turns to pure dumb asses because of the existing love for Nascar, Monster truck races, fast food, laziness, etc.

The movie is Directed by Mike Judge. Famous for Office Space and Beavis & Butthead. If you enjoyed Office Space, you will recognize some of the same actors, and voices. I do like the premise of Idiocracy, I too agree that we are in fact 'dumming down' as a society. Most people don't read, care about speaking proper English, correct spelling or grammar, or intellectually stimulating themselves in any fashion. I enjoyed Judge's take on what society could be like 500 years from now if our "4 x 4 lifted, Kick Ass! Truck" loving brethren continue to have children without recognizing they are in fact now responsible for a new human life. Responsible for thier morals, ethics, attitudes, etc. But, if one is a dumb ass to begin with, chances are they have no clue on how to raise a child who will be counscious of these values.

The movie is clever at times. I thought it was -okay-. Judge does point out how we all love a good old fashion groin shot. We all laugh at America's funniest videos, sports, anything, where a guy takes one to the balls. I chuckled a couple times. But, overall I thought the movie was dumb. Maybe that is the point? Maybe the irony to this movie is that I too am a complete dumbass who would consider renting a movie about dumb asses?

I give this movie 2.5 stars out of 5