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May 24, 2002 · Although closer in tone to "Office Space" than Herman Melville, Jonathan Parker's absurdist update of Bartleby is surprisingly faithful to the spirit, if not the letter, of the "Moby-Dick" author's 1853 novella about an under-achieving Wall Street copy clerk.
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May 24, 2002 · “Bartleby,” is set in the present day in a vast monolithic office building that crouches atop a hill like an Acropolis dedicated to bureaucracy. It is based on “Bartleby the Scrivener,” a famous story published in 1856 by Herman Melville, who not only wrote Moby Dick but labored for many empty years as a clerk in a customs house.
5 (26%) Showing 19 Critic Reviews. 90. The New York Times. Mr. Parker has brilliantly updated his source and grasped its essence, composing a sorrowful and hilarious tone poem about alienated labor, or an absurdist workplace sitcom, as if a team of French surrealists had been put in charge of "The Drew Carey Show." Read More.
A manager (David Paymer) hires a strange employee (Crispin Glover) who, at first, is exceptionally efficient but then refuses to work. Rent Bartleby on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or...
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Jan 1, 2000 · Bartleby Review. An enigmatic office drone suddenly refuses to perform any duties assigned him. by Nick Dawson |. Published on 01 01 2000. Release Date: 01 Jan 2004. Running Time: 83 minutes....
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BARTLEBY is visually very interesting, shot in a quirky, 70s style, using period colors and fantasy office complexes that underscore the movie’s theme of isolation. It ends, as Melville’s novella does, desperately – with a cry of despair for humanity.
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