If you had enjoyed Empire Records, which snapshots the exaggerated life of employees in a record store, then you'll probably enjoy Waiting..., which adopts the same formula, but for employees in a restaurant called the Shenaniganz. Either that, or you've worked in a restaurant before that you can identify easily with some of those nasty or nice customers you've encountered before. You are the folks that have inspired this movie.
Waiting... refers to waiting on tables, i.e. the job of a waiter, and in this movie, there is a kaleidoscope of caricatures, like the newbie initiate, the resident cool guy hunk, someone at the crossroads of his life, wondering if this is a job that he'll be stuck to for the rest of his life, two cleaner junkie Eminem rapboys wannabe, a foul mouthed middle aged waitress, the hot chicks, someone whiny and have problems with his piss, an anal retentive manager, lesbian bar attendants, and even a washerman who's everyone's shrink.
And what makes the movie interesting, if it doesn't have its fair variety of customers, who provide an excuse for our jolly staff to demonstrate their shenanigan ways? It's a prompt reminder too, that everything that happens in the kitchen when your food is being prepared, trust me, you won't want to know. And please be courteous to the person serving your food too!
The movie starts and ends with a party, with the various personalities coming together and chilling out after a hard day's work. And the highlight here, is probably the running prank known as "The Penis and Balls Game". You got to watch the show if you're interested to find out more.
The version shown locally is the unrated cut, so be prepared for plenty of swearing, close up and grossed out shots of genitalia, and a vulgarity filled end credit rap video which ends off by telling you to F-off from the theatre.
Pretty fun movie, considering I'm just back from one heck of a hectic week.... cool movie to just unwind and laugh it all off.
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