Hearing that the store hottie will date the employee of the month, two slacker warehouse superstore workers vie for the honour.
great comedy about a lazy layabout trying to get a girl who only goes for the employee of the month hes up against a 17 month running employee of the month hilarious invluding jessica simpson
Now there are those movies that can be watched and appreciated as a piece of art; films with many levels which can be explored in depth if a viewer chooses to do so. Then they are those throwaway films that just wash over you, acting almost as a high budget and highly produced screensaver. You watch it and enjoy it but there really is nothing important of note about the film. And this sentiment reflects quite nicely how I feel about Employee of the Month.
Employee of the Month could no doubt be classified as predictable, as it is filled with a number of the traditional romantic comedy clichés, but ultimately it is enjoyable. It markets itself as a comedy, and for some it probably will be, but personally speaking it produced a few chuckles rather than the illusive belly laugh for me.
The plot is a simple one revolving around a battle of affectionate in a local Super Club. Zack Bradley played by comedian Dane Cook, has worked monotonously for years as a box boy. He looks on in delight as new cashier Amy joins the store, played by the lovely Jessica Simpson. However the arrival of Amy isn't only picked up on by Zack, his 'rival' so to speak; the 17 time Employee of the Month Vince Downey (Dax Shepard) has his sights set on Amy also. Now that is an incredibly basic plot summed up in 86 words or so, but I guarantee that you; the intelligent film watcher that you are has a pretty good idea where this film will end up. Now this is not necessary a bad thing, perhaps more of an okay thing. And okay is the pivotal word of the review. The film is just okay. The performances from Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson are okay, some of the jokes are okay, and the plot is okay and in the end it just makes you feel okay. This once again is no bad thing for a film that doesn't claim to be a monumental feat in filmmaking. There are many more topics I could explore in the review such as the directing or the supporting cast but the only word that my feeble mind would be able to come up with is okay...
A few parting words as always - I wouldn't suggest buying Employee of the Month, as I don't think it is worth too much of your time. Inevitably Employee of the Month will crop up on a 'free' channel somewhere, most likely the channel that rhymes with Film Boar. And when indeed it does appear I would suggest watching it then. Leave it on in the background as you type away on the keyboard or dust the curtains, as it is definitely a better alternative to street noise.
Helium light, supermarket-set comedy; which sees down-on-his-luck slacker / box boy Zack (Dane Cook) competing against minor-celeb cashier/ smarmy company man Vince (Dax Shepard) for the affections of new girl Amy (Jessica Simpson). 'Employee Of The Month' is an undemanding, enjoyable watch with a couple of good gags and a steady joke rate which, commendably, doesn't rely on gross-out humour for cheap laughs. Stand up comedian Dane Cook makes for an amiable, convincing lead whilst the rapport between him and his buddies: Brian George, Harland Williams and an hilarious, Woody Allen-esque Andy Dick, though at odds with the movie's broad comedic style and caricaturised dramatis personae, adds an unexpected dash of believability to the otherwise OTT scenarios. Rising star Dax Shepard, last seen in Mike Judge's excellent 'Idiocracy' and classic 'My Name Is Earl' episode: 'Faked His Own Death', plays his company man for all its worth; striking an amusing, Basil Fawlty-Manuel-esque relationship with sycophant henchman Jorge (Efen Ramirez from 'Crank'). Jessica Simpson doesn't have a great deal to do, though the writer's give her a memorable sight gag which is straight from the Farrelly brothers school of weird, whilst Mamet fans will no doubt appreciate the store's sibling owners named Glen Garry and Glen Ross.
'Employee Of The Month' looks as if it began life as a serious minded satire before thinking it could serve two masters and incorporate low brow slapstick into the proceedings. Ultimately, and to its detriment; the film opts out for the latter, employing clichés and physical humour in a third act that drags and splutters its way to the finish line. The supermarket setting allows director Greg Coolidge ample opportunity to highlight the petty, and often cringe-worthy maze of corporate bureaucracy and employee apartheid; from the legendary cashier's lounge to the wonderful box clubhouse, hidden away amongst the heavy crates and only accessible by forklift truck; an ingenious, slacker-safe-haven in the matrix of the class war between proletariat & bourgeoisie. And whilst it's certainly no 'Office Space', 'Employee Of The Month' is an entertaining, and occasionally hilarious film, which just manages to rise above its one-note-gag contemporaries, in the saturated comedy genre. Check it out.
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Comedy starring Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard. Zack Bradley (Cook) and Vince Downey (Shepard) have been working at the cavernous Super Club for ten years and counting, but while the ambitious Vince has advanced to the position of head cashier and landed 17 consecutive 'E of M' awards, laid-back Zack is content to simply sit back and enjoy the company of his fellow box boys. Longtime rivals whose conflicting attitudes as to what constitutes success has led to more than a few conflicts, Vince and Zack find their bitter battle for Super Club supremacy coming to a head when attractive new employee Amy (Simpson) transfers over from another store.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. For years, Zack Bradley has lived a slacker lifestyle as a trolley-boy at the local warehouse-sized supermarket. So when co-worker Vince earns the Employee of the Month title for the 17th time in a row, Zack couldn't care less. But when sexy cashier Amy joins the store staff, and rumours being circulating that she only dates winners of this award, the stakes are instantly raised...
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