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The Office is all about working life and the underpaid dead-end
job, irritating colleagues and a smug, sexist boss, a place where
trivial things take on a ridiculous importance. The office is set
in a branch of Wernham Hoggs, a stationary company outside of London,
informs an official release.
The actor Ricky Gervais gives a masterful performance as regional
manager David Brent, at the branch in Wernham Hogg. He fancies himself
as a great team leader using humour to win the loyalty of his staff.
But, though he believes he behaves like one of the lads, he leaves
no one in doubt who's in charge.
He is petty and pompous, a liar and hypocrite, sexist and insensitive,
and he winds up his staff almost to the point of hysteria. Women
are the butt of crude jokes; he talks entirely in clichés
and attempts at humour are appalling, although everyone feels obliged
to laugh at them. Worst of all, he reassures his staff that no one
will lose their jobs, even though he knows there's a good chance
that the branch will be forced to close, adds the release.
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