Having spent over 30 years running bars in several countries, I can say hand on heart that there is so much in this movie that is either spot on or even sometimes understated. It reminded me so so many different times and places. A big word of advice, being nasty to your waiter will get you more than you bargained for in many countries, not just the States. You have been warned.
Plot summary
Employees at a Bennigan's-like restaurant (called, creatively enough, Shenanigan's), kill time before their real lives get started. But while they wait, they'll have to deal with picky customers who want their steak cooked to order and enthusiastic managers who want to build the perfect wait staff. Luckily, these employees have effective revenge tactics.
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August 20, 2012 at 11:10 PM
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Far more realistic than you think
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.