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Title: Waiting... (2005)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ryan Reynolds | ... | Monty | |
| Anna Faris | ... | Serena | |
| Justin Long | ... | Dean | |
| David Koechner | ... | Dan | |
| Luis Guzmán | ... | Raddimus | |
| Chi McBride | ... | Bishop | |
| John Francis Daley | ... | Mitch | |
| Kaitlin Doubleday | ... | Amy | |
| Rob Benedict | ... | Calvin (as Robert Patrick Benedict) | |
| Alanna Ubach | ... | Naomi | |
| Vanessa Lengies | ... | Natasha | |
| Max Kasch | ... | T-Dog | |
| Andy Milonakis | ... | Nick | |
| Dane Cook | ... | Floyd | |
| Jordan Ladd | ... | Danielle | |
It's the dinner shift at Shenanigan's. Dan, the clueless boss, assigns Mitch, 22, a trainee, to Monty, the smooth talker who chases girls for one-night stands. Dean, a waiter, also 22, feels that life is passing him by. Dan offers him the assistant manager job and gives him until midnight to decide. Other waiters, cooks, and bus boys have their issues and personalities. Bishop, the dishwasher, is their counselor. During this shift, Monty may learn something, Dean makes his decision, Dan makes a play for the not-yet-18 hostess, customers get their comeuppance, the guys all play the in-house homophobic flashing game, the gals demonstrate why they won't, and Mitch gets the last word. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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In 'Waiting' Ryan Reynolds plays Monty, the seemingly head waiter at a Shenanigan's restaurant. Monty hates his job, like most, but he is like a god at Shenanigan's and gets away with almost anything. His bud and roommate Dean (Justin Long) is just a little more dissatisfied, but starts to see things in perspective once he is offered an assistant manager position.
This movie really is not that deep. In point of fact, it is hilarious. I loved this film, but I cannot recommend it to everyone. It is full of very crude humor (just the kind I like). If you combined 'Clerks' with 'Van Wilder' you would have 'Waiting'. Ryan Reynolds plays a very similar character to 'Van Wilder', only much more vulgar. Both Luis Guzmán (Raddimus) and Chi McBride (Bishop) are terrific in their respected roles.
I did notice that the cinematography in this seemed poor, making it look like a cheap film. But who cares? What this movie lacked in a budget, it more than makes up for in laughs. Unless you are easily offended, go see this movie.