[Barcalounger]

I watched it last weekend. My wife calls it "the worst movie she's ever seen." I'll just call it a failed attempt at a great idea. The problem with the movie is that the concept is great and it deserves to have an awesome movie attached to it. Instead it overplays the satire, the characters are too over the top, and the plot is too lame.

I agree with somebody else that it's a 2 star movie, with an underlying idea that easily could have been a 5 star film if done well. I mentioned some parts at the bar later and everybody thought it sounded awesome. Maybe Fox is to blame for this mess, I'm not sure. But if you have to rent it, beware. Idiocracy is nowhere close to as good as it sounds from hearing about it.