This quietly odd and hilarious tale is a bit like a Japanese version of the popular BBC comedy series "The Office" or perhaps the "Dilbert" comic strip at its peak.Read Full Review »
80
The New York Times: Dana Stevens
Mr. Corneau, an eclectic director with a mildly perverse sensibility, turns the conflict of cultures into a psychodrama that is at once lighthearted and intense.Read Full Review »
75
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
May be a sardonic view of Japanese corporate culture, but that's not all it is. The movie is also subtly sexual and erotic, despite the fact that every scene takes place in the office and there is not a single overt sexual act or word or gesture or reference.Read Full Review »
70
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
A dark comedy that reveals the stultifying rigidity of Japanese office life - which the film persuasively suggests endures to this day.Read Full Review »
63
Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
As wonderful as Testud is, her character doesn't make much sense.Read Full Review »
40
Village Voice: David Ng
A culture-clash comedy that takes the notion of Japanese otherness to ludicrous extremes.Read Full Review »
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