One thing is for certain about Craig Quits His Day Job is that this is no hard boiled realistic drama.
It reminds me of David O. Russell's "I Heart Huckabees" or Paul Thomas Andersons "Licorice Pizza" in the sense that you have to let go accept this is an absurd world with no logic sit back and enjoy it.
Craig played perfectly by actor Garrett Titlebaum is your stereotypical spectacled introvert working a mindless office job and seems to avoid connecting with others at all costs.
We don't learn a great deal about Craig's background but you get the sense he doesn't know any other way of life.
This all changes when Craig has "an epiphany" and abruptly quits his job.
His cynical boss mocks him telling him he will come crawling back in a week.
Despite the discouragement Craig lets his guard down and opens himself up to the world trying to find fellow "quitters" he meets a variety of people as the week unfolds.
Theres the two Satanists live upstairs ironically seem intent to be Craig's guardian angels supporting him as much as they can much to his dismay.
There's Petty thief Bing who drags Craig along as an unwilling accomplice to several Ill thought out and poorly executed criminal acts
Finally there's the The angelic Grace (Jordan Streussnig) seems like the perfect woman for Craig if not for her alpha Boyfriend Klaus (Sully Martin) who delights in humiliating Craig at every opportunity.
One thing struck me throughout the film Theres always a sense that you cant tell if this is all really happening or each character is a figment of Craigs imagination- each one symbolisng something in his life that is missing. Thats the beauty of art everything is open to interpretation.
As the week ends we make it to the the climax is where Klaus physically drags Craig back to his old workplace and tries to get him To beg for his job and his old life back.
Craig now having experienced the joys and challenges of freedom refuses to conform and continues down his new path as uncertain as it may be.
Director Eric Chapman makes use of his low budget shooting in public locations that could be anywhere in dull small town America and the dialogue is sharp.
Each actor embraces the eccentricity of their characters and you can tell they had a lot of fun with it.
Craig quits his day job is a film for those who feel like they're stuck in a rut with their lives desperate to make a new start but just dont know how.
It reminds me of David O. Russell's "I Heart Huckabees" or Paul Thomas Andersons "Licorice Pizza" in the sense that you have to let go accept this is an absurd world with no logic sit back and enjoy it.
Craig played perfectly by actor Garrett Titlebaum is your stereotypical spectacled introvert working a mindless office job and seems to avoid connecting with others at all costs.
We don't learn a great deal about Craig's background but you get the sense he doesn't know any other way of life.
This all changes when Craig has "an epiphany" and abruptly quits his job.
His cynical boss mocks him telling him he will come crawling back in a week.
Despite the discouragement Craig lets his guard down and opens himself up to the world trying to find fellow "quitters" he meets a variety of people as the week unfolds.
Theres the two Satanists live upstairs ironically seem intent to be Craig's guardian angels supporting him as much as they can much to his dismay.
There's Petty thief Bing who drags Craig along as an unwilling accomplice to several Ill thought out and poorly executed criminal acts
Finally there's the The angelic Grace (Jordan Streussnig) seems like the perfect woman for Craig if not for her alpha Boyfriend Klaus (Sully Martin) who delights in humiliating Craig at every opportunity.
One thing struck me throughout the film Theres always a sense that you cant tell if this is all really happening or each character is a figment of Craigs imagination- each one symbolisng something in his life that is missing. Thats the beauty of art everything is open to interpretation.
As the week ends we make it to the the climax is where Klaus physically drags Craig back to his old workplace and tries to get him To beg for his job and his old life back.
Craig now having experienced the joys and challenges of freedom refuses to conform and continues down his new path as uncertain as it may be.
Director Eric Chapman makes use of his low budget shooting in public locations that could be anywhere in dull small town America and the dialogue is sharp.
Each actor embraces the eccentricity of their characters and you can tell they had a lot of fun with it.
Craig quits his day job is a film for those who feel like they're stuck in a rut with their lives desperate to make a new start but just dont know how.