The IT Crowd - The Complete Fourth Season (2009/MPI DVD)
Picture: B- Sound: B- Extras: B Episodes: A+
The IT Crowd blends a
hilarious mix of farce and comedy that at once conjures images of The
Office, The Big Bang Theory, and even The Young
Ones. Computer geeks
Moss (Richard Ayoade) and Roy (Chris O’Dowd) work as IT grunts for Reynholm
Industries. Managed by the lovely but
hapless Jen (Katherine Parkinson), this unlikely trio encounters more than its
share of comic misadventures throughout the course of their workday. This trio of misanthropes meet their match in
their womanizing, politically incorrect company owner and president, Douglas
Reynholm (Matt Berry).
Already in its Fourth Season, the genius behind the success of IT
Crowd rests in its writers’ ability to produce scripts that take the
commonplace events of corporate culture and turn them on their collective
ear. The four primary cast members are
so wonderfully plugged into their characters that no matter how absurd the
situation, the audience believes in them, and their bizarre and comic reactions
feel real and right. Mr. Berry deserves
special mention, dominating every scene he is in with his incredible voice and
crackerjack sense of comic timing.
Although a too-brief six episodes, season
four bristles with priceless comedic moments.
The Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-play scenes in
episode one of this season are so perfectly funny that they transcend to
audiences who have never role-played.
Moss’ victory on a popular word-play game show gains him entrance into a
bizarrely hilarious culture of “word-smiths”, while Roy’s quest for knowledge
about the past of his new girlfriend leads to a spasmodically funny scene with
a laptop computer.
Although menus and titles are rarely a
measuring stick by which to recommend or deride a DVD offering, the menu
sequences on season four are so lovely that they bear mentioning here. Extras include some interviews and
commentaries, but the real value remains in watching (and re-watching) the six
wonderful episodes on this disc.
For a look at the previous seasons we have
covered, try these links:
Two
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8727/The+IT+Crowd+%E2%80%93+The+Complete
Three
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/9110/The+IT+Crowd+%E2%80%93+The+Complete
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Scott Pyle
