Film Review – Office Race

In 2021, Beck Bennett left his television home at “Saturday Night Live,” where he found his footing as a sketch comedy player, specializing in portraying blowhard dummies. He provided inspired work on the show, and there was hope Bennett would use this professional momentum to find his way into something befitting his talents. Instead, there’s “Office Race,” an original movie from Comedy Central that’s extraordinarily lame, with co-writer/director Jared Lapidus putting in next to no effort when it comes to the creation and execution of humor in the film. It’s an underdog story in a way, exploring the world of marathon runners and the impact of such dedication on a slacker, but instead of using such behavioral extremity to launch a farce, “Office Race” goes sleepy, showing little interest in the potential of the premise or Bennett, content to aimlessly goof around instead. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com