This time of the year, movie news is overrun by huge blockbusters with bloated budgets and tired CGI. So, in the spirit of smaller movies like Sound of Freedom (the $14 million dollar budgeted film beat Indy V at the box office on July 4th), here’s another upcoming film that’s not big enough to get noticed by a lot of media out there, but looks interesting enough to give it a shot.
“In this workplace comedy reminiscent of Office Space and “Severance,” misfit Orson (Jon Hamm) finds himself trapped in the absurdities of corporate life. As The Authority’s newest employee, Orson finds it difficult to connect with his enigmatic desk mate, Rakesh (Danny Pudi), as well as with the rest of his colleagues. His alienation deepens when he discovers a room he’s told doesn’t exist – a place that unleashes his true potential, leading to an ascent up the corporate ladder. Buoyed by his newfound confidence, Orson invites a receptionist (Sarah Gadon) into his sanctuary, sparking a climactic clash between the corporate world’s harsh realities and his own wild fantasies”