Haven’t seen it in long Time was glad to get it for reasonable price love Ryan Reynolds
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With Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long, Anna Faris, and Wendie Malick in the cast, I was hoping for more. There is too much toilet humour, too many attempts to gross people out to really recommend this film. The three I mentioned are all good. Wendie Mailck has a cameo which is outstanding. I think restaurateurs and others who work there would not like this film.
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If you have ever worked in a restaurant you will howl and laugh while watching the movie Waiting. Waiting is a hilarious movie with addresses restaurant worker common place events like singing the birthday songs, workers that think they know everything about the world, the working couples who can't keep their hands off of each other, rude customers, the bitchy waitresses who turns on the charm for the customers and the infamous people who decide to come in for dinner five minutes before closing time. While some may consider this a Ryan Reynolds (Van Wilder) vehicle, its really the entire ensemble cast that makes this film a winner. Ryan is the cute guy with the wise lines, but it is the Justin Long character with the more reflective role. Justin stars in the film as a young waiter with the potential to become assistant manager at the restaurant they work at Shenanigans. He's not sure if he wants the position and is conflicted about being stuck at Shenanigans forever. The entire cast is funny. Character actor Luis Guzman appears in the film as an oversexed kitchen worker and Chi McBride appears in the film as the dishwasher who shares his experience and insight with everyone whether they ask for it or not. Andy Milokanis has a small but hilarious role as a bus boy who aspires to be a rapper. Waiting is the funniest comedy I have ever seen about restaurant life. It so accurately paints a picture of the young restaurant staff. The manager who lusts after a young employee, the staff who hangs our after hours, the rude customers, and most of all the conflicted feeling servers feel whether they enjoy their job or not. The Waiting unrated and raw edition features 2 discs and a host of bonus material.Read full review
The people at Shenanigan's restaurant are an old mix of characters, never making their jobs boring by the amount of shenanigans of their own. Mitch is just starting and is taking the tour with Monty. Monty is the friendly yet crazy work mate, making every moment at fun one. Dean has hit a rut and questions why he still works at Shenanigan's, and cant commit with a fellow employee Amy. Dean was also asked if he wanted the assistant manager spot; to much of the content of others. Serena and Monty were dating, but they have a friendship on fake smiles and sarcasms. The odd mix of characters of waiting make this such a wonderful. It's just not focused upon the three main characters; Monty, Dean and Serena, the background characters have their own personalities and dilemmas, adding so much more story. The development of the characters aren't fully developed, but you can still understand and sympathies to their problems. The characters are clichéd; you have seen a lot of them before; but they are so well placed and interact perfectly; there is a realism to them. The major point of Waiting is the black humor that runs through it. It doesn't work off big set pieces and outlandish situations to make you laugh, the humor organically comes out of the characters from their dialog. A lot of the dialog is perverse, but it never seems out of place. Waiting does perfectly reflect the relationship between customer and waiter; well i did. Rob McKittrick unashamedly shows this interaction; the smart-ass customer who always complains, the regulars, and what could go behind the walls when the customers push to hard. Ryan Reynolds brings another eccentric performance forward. He had been stuck with that eccentric ego in a lot of movies; but he does it perfectly and does another great job again. Anna Faris had finally lost that ditsy persona and shows a broader range of acting; bringing a great performance. Justin Long does have a puppy dog face a lot of the time, but really comes forward in the more serious moments. All the other actors as the employees all do wonderful performances, making the background character more interesting. Waiting is a great black comedy on hospitality that is so painfully funny.Read full review
Waiting is enjoyable for two major reasons: 1) Ryan Reynolds. I have no idea why... and I haven't since Van Wilder... but I find Ryan Reynolds hilarious. There is something about his sarcasm and dry wit. Maybe its his dry delivery - but I think Ryan Reynolds is great in this kind of comedy and really nails the role of a backward, non-aspiring waiter. 2) The concept. Waiting is "Office Space" meets TGIF / Chilis. If you've ever worked as a waiter or in services... you'll get it. If you've ever had a buddy who works in services... you'll appreciate it. Producer: Adam Rosenfelt, Stavros Merjos Cast: Anna Faris, David Koechner, Emmanuelle Chriqui, John Francis Daley, Justin Long, Luis Guzman, Ryan Reynolds I am an eBay employee and this review reflects my personal views and is not written on behalf of the eBay companyRead full review
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