Truly Dreadful Film

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Better Late Then Never

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

This is so good. I thought the first season was great, but the second is even better! I don't care if people think it's too similar to The Office. Who cares? It's hilarious with great acting. This is my kind of humor. A lot of people just can't appreciate this kind of humor. I don't want to hang out with those people:)

Why are people in these reviews going on about The Office? It wasn't the first, or the best mockumentary. Borderline is perfectly composed. Understated and very funny. Somewhat reminiscent of Chris Langham's 'People Like Us'. All the main characters are sympathetically created and believable, just slightly twisted. Two series now. I hope there will be more.

I like mockumentaries. I like The Office. I watched all the episodes of Borderline and was mildly amused occasionally, but It just doesn't work. They are trying way to hard to be The Office (USA). Similar characters and relationships. There is a sweet quirkiness about it and the acting is acceptable, but that can't overcome the serious flaws. First, the narration has to go as it adds nothing to the plot. Second, editing is horrible, jumping from situation to situation irregardless of the time line (which is probably why they thought the needed the narration). Finally, the writing is quite stunted and unimaginative. If the first episode does not intrigue you then be warned it doesn't get any better.

It's been tried before and unless the script is bang on then any attempt to imitate "The Office" is going to fall flat, as this does.Get some decent writers in who can form characters who are believable and empathetic and then write a script that builds our attachment to them, and hopefully contains some jokes.This goes nowhere very fast, so whoever commissioned it deserves to sit through it on an endless loop for however long this rubbish lasts.Then, and only then, will shows that waste everyone's time (and probably a fair amount of money) be killed at birth like this should have been. 3/10 is for the actors who had to struggle with an incredibly poor script.