I mentioned
our current morbid take on the festive season earlier this month, but I think it’s now that I should bring up
why that has taken hold of the
collective mindset. In lieu of a dry and lengthy ramble about human evolution
and how it is both a blessing and a curse, I’ll just say that with how complex
our lives continue to get, things like actually having time every year to relax
and let go of all the year’s grievances aren’t realistic. Christmas may be
recognized as a time of goodwill toward men but anyone who has recently
attempted a family Christmas dinner will know that that isn’t even close to the
case. Add to that how this has been a particularly mournful year in terms of
beloved icons, and we’re less likely to sing Joy To The World than we are to
just roar The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York before drowning our sorrows in hard
liquor. The world sucks and it only seems to make people even more stressed out
during the holidays. So, with all that in mind, maybe this hedonistic Christmas
party movie is just what we need right now. This is Office Christmas Party.
