Genre:
TV / Comedy
Starring:
Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer
Number
of seasons: 9
The
employees of the fictitious Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the Dunder
Mifflin Paper Company are taking part in the shooting of a documentary. Over
the course of 9 seasons, we see them interact with each other and talk directly
to the camera as they go on with their daily routine.
This
American TV series is based on the British original, created by Ricky Gervais.
Steve
Carell did an awesome job as Michael Scott, the regional manager of the
Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin for most of the serioues. Michael was a good
salesman, but he is a lousy manager. He has a knack for saying the wrong things
at the wrong times and he does not have much to offer in terms of work ethics.
Carell brings the Michael Scott to life without copying Ricky Gervais’
portrayal of David Brent, in the original version. There are similarities in
the characters, but there are different tones and colors too.
Another
big element of The Office – US is the loving relationship between Jim and Pam.
The makers of this show sure did milk it for all it was worth, and they may
have dragged a little too long on it, but the chemistry between John Krasinski
and Jenna Fischer was undeniable in the roles of the two love birds.
There
are a slew of other great characters in this show, too many to mention them
all. Acting-wise, there was not really a bad note here. Every character was
well defined and well delivered on screen.
I
felt that the American version of The Office went a little too long. It should
have ended after Steve Carell left the show, at the end of season 7. A show
based mostly on awkward situations that can happen in the workplace can get old
and repetitive quite fast, but, through nine seasons, there were many classic
episodes. Though I feel like the last two seasons were not necessary, at least,
the show ended on a strong finale, which is a feat in itself.
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