Waiting… (2005)

• Year: 2005
• Released: 07 Oct 2005
• Country: United States
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348333/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Waiting
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/waiting
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English, German
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Comedy
• Runtime: 94 min
• Writer: Rob McKittrick
• Director: Rob McKittrick
• Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, John Francis Daley
• Keywords: employer employee relationship, waiter, screaming, decision, hostess,

	6.7/10
	30/100
	30% – Critics
	75% – Audience

Waiting… Storyline

Over the course of 24 hours, from one drunken after-work party to the next drunken after-work party the following night, the shenanigans of the employees at ShenaniganZ, a strip-mall franchise restaurant, are presented. These shenanigans are centered on the restaurant’s wait staff, who have the unenviable position of being the primary interface between the other employees, whether it be the bartenders, cooks, dishwashers, buspeople, hostess or manager, and the customers. There are six wait staff working this day. Monty, the alpha male and head troublemaker, is a womanizer who has a penchant for jail bait, he currently having his eye on the new hostess, Natasha, who will not be legal for another week. Serena, Monty’s ex-girlfriend, is arguably the one person who can put him in his place. Dean, who has worked as a waiter here for four years since high school and has stayed largely in not knowing what he wants to do, is feeling at a crossroads. He has learned that Chet Miller, with who he took all the advanced academic courses in high school, has just graduated from college with a degree in engineering, while Dean himself has not even managed to graduate from community college. Dan, the loser Manager, offers Dean the position of Assistant Manager, Dean having to weigh the benefits of advancement against possibly turning into another Dan. Amy, Dean’s girlfriend, always seems to be stuck with having to serve the worst of the already generally bad customers that frequent the restaurant. Insecure Calvin, who is working a double shift as a favor for his “girlfriend” who wanted a night off, has recently developed a case of shy bladder syndrome. And Naomi is seemingly angry at everyone and everything. A seventh this day is trainee Mitch, who seems overwhelmed by these shenanigans, especially the “penis showing game”.

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Waiting… Movie Reviews

As expected

Can’t complain too much as it delivered what was expected. Some funny moments and a quick paced storyline. Low budget and doesn’t try too hard.

Great comedic talents but not enough laughs

It’s shenanigans that the workers at Shenanigan’s get up to. It’s a suburban chain restaurant. Dan (David Koechner) is the manager. Monty (Ryan Reynolds) is a smart mouth server who takes trainee Mitch (John Francis Daley) under his wing. Dan offers Dean (Justin Long) the assistant manager position. Serena (Anna Faris) and Amy (Kaitlin Doubleday) are the hot waitresses. Then there are all the other workers played by Luis Guzmán, Chi McBride, Rob Benedict, Alanna Ubach, Vanessa Lengies, and Dane Cook.

There are so many great comedic talents in this, and yet I can’t find enough comedy in this. Writing/director Rob McKittrick is putting so much ridiculous comedy that some of it is bound to stick. Sure some of it sticks, but it’s not enough. Maybe it’s more funny to people who actually worked at a place like this. It’s a scatter-shot comedy. It needs to concentrate on one single POV. I’d probably pick either Reynolds or Daley. Following so many characters kinda scatter the comedic effects.

I Looked Away

Jerk off waiters, waitresses, and other restaurant staff spew sophomoric humor for people who’ve never seen foul-mouthed comedies (or get off on them). The running joke, herein, is something called “The Penis Game” – you trick co-workers into looking at your exposed genitals. Then, if they look at your worm, you shout “fag!” and playfully kick their ass. Note, the “Unrated and Raw” DVD shows squat.

Stuff like spitting on food is about what you’d expect. The caricatures will be recognizable to anyone who has worked in a “Shenaniganz”. The philosopher-dishwasher (Chi McBride as “Bishop”) and tightly-wound waitress (Alanna Ubach as “Naomi”) are made to order. Justin Long (as Dean) does all right with the best-written role. But, this type of comedy can hardly ever keep it up. And, it doesn’t.

** Waiting… (5/12/05) Rob McKittrick ~ Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long, Rob Benedict