Like his other films, Judge’s new comedy about the nightmares of middle management and suburban malaise invariably hinges on a wonderfully bizarre mixture of misanthropy and sensitivity. Although it finds myriad ways to mock idiots, hypocrites, and all the other clueless denizens of life who make it difficult for everyone else, the bile is balanced with Judge’s affection for the kinds of ordinary people who make the world turn, but don’t usually get placed front and center anywhere, especially in Hollywood movies. Where some see misanthropy, others see Judge just calling it like it is. (Hollywood Jewel 16, Waco, TX)