If you are hungry for a serving of vulgarity and a side of raunchiness, “Waiting” is for you.This movie is about the everyday life of people who cook and serve food at the typical franchised bar and restaurant called Shenanigans.
The plot of the movie revolves around what’s going on in the restaurant. Monty (Ryan Reynolds) is assigned to show trainee Mitch (John Francis Daley) the ropes, but instead of providing much information about the job, he really seems more interested in providing an introduction to the workers’ sexual peccadillos and an explanation of the humiliating game the guys play to stave off boredom, in which the guys show off their private parts.
The staff includes a variety of uninteresting and somehow unlikable people: Calvin (Patrick Benedict), a doofus obsessing over a waitress; bitter, foul mouthed Naomi (Alana Ubach); lustful, scruffy cook Raddimus (Luis Guzman); goofball busboys, T-dog and Nick (Max Kasch and Andy Milonakis), who feign gangsta attitude; Natasha (Vanessa Lengies), the still under age hostess lusted after by Monty; Serena (Anna Faris), with whom Monty had a brief affair; a philosophical dishwasher, Bishop (Chi McBride), who’s quick with advice for everybody and Dean (Justin Long), Monty’s roommate, who’s sweet on Amy (Kaitlin Doubleday), who’s Serena’s pleasant colleague.
Ultimately, the main story of the movie is whether Dean will accept the offer of his clueless Manager, Dan (David Koechner), for Dean to be an Assistant Manager.
This movie is intended for the younger demographic, especially if you have worked or are still working or know anyone who’s worked in a franchise restaurant.
“Waiting,” for me, is the restaurant version of the movie “Office Space,” where it reveals and sometimes exaggerates the hilarious aspects of the workplace.
Over all this movie made me laugh and sometimes almost made me gag with its raunchy and grossed out jokes, which somehow appeal to our taste.
Directed by Rob McKittrick.
Rated R (for strong, crude, sexual humor, pervasive language and drug use).