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The Office: Branch Closing (2006)
Pretty Funny, but Not Great
This episode had a lot of humorous moments. The opening sequence between Jim, the fax machine, Dwight, and "Future Dwight" was among the best opening sequences yet. Michael's comments about "Bowling for Columbine"---"I thought it was gonna be more like Kingpin"---were hilarious. The Stanley and Ryan/Kelly stuff was also great. My one problem is the plot itself. I feel that the show is selling out with Jim moving back. They had a great thing going in Stamford, now they give that up to bring this stupid love triangle crap to Scranton. I was very disappointed in the writers. I do hope the Ed Helms character follows Jim and the girl to Scranton. The dichotomy between he and Dwight could be gold. I felt that the episode could have been split into 2 parts. I felt that it was rushed. One moment Jan was at one branch, the next moment the other branch. Everything seemed to get resolved much too quickly. The episode as a whole was good, but there were more funny moments than a completely humorous episode.
Click (2006)
Very good
I love Sandler. He is hilarious. That said, Click was not that funny. It was better than most Sandler films. Maybe it doesn't match Happy Gilmore or The Wedding Singer, but it was good. I liked the way it reflected other classics like The Monkey's Paw and It's A Wonderful Life. Obviously, Click was not to the level of Jimmy Stewart's classic, but it was good overall. There are some laugh-out-loud moments in it, but what makes it so good is the last half hour or so. This is where the movie adds heart. I recommend Click for all. I could have went without some of the classic Sandler gross-out moments, but whatcha gonna do.
The Office (2005)
Great Show
I had never seen this show up until about a week ago. My friend had downloaded the episodes and we have now become addicts. Steve Carrell is great in the lead role of Michael Scott, but the character of Dwight is my favorite. He is an overachieving, paranoid, stereotypical nerd, and is the subject of most of the gangs office pranks. The style of the show is mockumentary and is different from any sitcom I have ever seen. I would compare this show to the Christopher Guest mockumentaries and the film "Office Space". It is a combination that works very well and is a fresh contrast to "Will and Grace" and reality shows that are cluttering the air waves. I urge everyone to make "The Office" a weekly Thursday night routine.