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| Movie Review: Waiting ... |
| 03.07.06 (2:52 pm) [edit] |
Available on DVD
Rating: ©©½
Starring: Justin Long, Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris and Chi McBride
I know what you're thinking - a movie starring Ryan Reynolds ("Van Wilder") and Anna Faris ("Scary Movie") can't be all that great. Well, you're right. It's not great, but it's good. It's good, funny, witty and endearing. Also, Reynolds and Faris may have key roles but they are not the lead characters of the film. They are part of a quirky but lovable ensemble who are blessed with great chemistry and comedic timing.
The film is set at the aptly named family restaurant "Shenanigans". Make no mistake, this film irreverently mocks the cheesiness of chain restaurants like Bennigans, Chilis, and Olive Garden. Reynolds et al are all employees - waiters, chefs, busboys and hostesses - stuck in a thankless, low paying job. They find ways to get through the day while taking stock of their lives. If this film teaches you anything about life, it teaches you not to fuck with the people that prepare your food. No, seriously, don't do it.
Would you piss on the surgeon before he cuts you open? No. Do you short change the babysitter? No. Do you bite the dentist? Well, okay, but that was reflex.
Here is what I learned:
Lesson #1: Tipping
At minimum, you should tip 10%, even when service is crappy. Reasonable service should be rewarded with 15-20%. If service was exceptional, no less than 20%. Also, don't tip more than the amount of the bill unless you have a damned good reason other than sympathy. The waitstaff don't need your condescending bullshiat.
Lesson #2: Complaints
Never make the waitstaff feel incompetent. Never humiliate them. Never sneer at them. Never act holier than thou. If there is a problem with the food, for Pete's sake, pretend it's all your fault and in a subservient voice ask for assistance. Don't yell or ask "What is wrong with you people?" If you must ask to speak with the manager, wait until after the meal has been served, the bill paid and you are on your way out of the restaurant WITH NO INTENTION OF EVER RETURNING.
Lesson #3: Timing
Eat, pay, tip and get the fark out of there. Don't spend an hour sitting at the table chatting. There are other people waiting to eat and others waiting to get off their double shift. Don't show up five minutes before closing and proclaim "Ah, we made it!" No you didn't. You just unmade it.
"Waiting..." is a hysterical film and definitely worth a look. After watching, you may never want to eat in a restaurant again. Then again, you might just learn to be a better customer.
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posted by: aesav23 (reply)
post date: 03.07.06 (10:10 am)
Sounds like most of the cast of "Just Friends". Are they all a new comedy troupe?
posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 03.07.06 (10:58 am)
I saw Waiting and did not find it very funny, but I also saw Just Friends, which I thought was great!
posted by: dustyjumpwings (reply)
post date: 03.07.06 (11:56 am)
Never heard of it until now. "Do you bite the dentist? Well, okay, but that was reflex." LOL awesome.
This reminds me of when we ate at Smokey Bones last week. Two blondes were sitting at the table behind us who sounded like they were from the Bronx. They were SO. FRICKIN. RUDE. to their waitress. Not only that, if they didn't get something they wanted, they'd start shouting at other waitors and waitresses to help them. Good gosh. And they couldn't talk quietly among themselves, they were so loud. I listened to them a bit and everything I heard was negative.
Them broads were sure happy with their lives, weren't they.
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