1.5/4  Waiting...
Waiting... is a sad disgrace for a movie. First off, it has no plot what-so-ever. It is terribly directed. It has a terrible screenplay. It has decent actors giving bad performances, except for Alanna Ubach(who's the only funny one) and An... (read full)

4/4  How do you feel about frontal male nudity?
If you have ever spent time working in a restaurant this film is one that you can't miss! Let me say first of all this movie starts out immediately with a tip of the hat to the movie "Super Troopers". The movie opens with a shot of the res... (read full)

3/4  Waiting... Quick Review
Having worked a brief time in the restaurant business, the reason this appealed to me is that I recognized a lot of the people and situations (taken to extreme lengths). Plus, everyone involved looks like they're having a good time.

5/5 Waiting on DVD
  by Andrew T. Cottrill (Temple, TX United States)
Excellent quality product. Got it in a timely manner. FUNNY movie too, if you haven't seen it.

5/5 Item arrived promptly and in the condition as described.
  by Dmitry Galkin (St. Louis, MO, USA)
The item arrived promptly after I ordered it and it arrived in the condition in which it was described.

5/5 A well-done review, small portion, made to order
  by Steven Mason (California)
For what it is, Waiting is a perfect movie. It's outlandish comedy. Are there obnoxious people in it? Of course, but there are obnoxious people in real life, and it feels good to laugh at them once in a while and maybe see a little of yourself in an obnoxious character. Could it be more clever? Of course, but in a movie like this, too much cleverness would be too clever by half. For those who would want or expect more cleverness, have you never acted ridiculously silly and thoroughly enjoyed yourself? How would it be if, after your silly jag, some nitwit says, in all seriousness, that you could have been more clever? Neither is this film "formulaic." The story is structured around employees at a restaurant, so yes, it dishes out jokes you would expect. But then, a concert pianist is formulaic for performing the standard repertoire.

Like any good "teen angst" movie, this one has something to say to "grown-ups" and parents as well. It's just that everything is exaggerated to the point of absurdity, which makes it "safer," perhaps, for us to think about the underlying messages. Oh yes, there are messages in this story, even if it doesn't take itself too seriously. I recommend this movie, as well as American Pie, which happens to be my favorite teen angst movie.



5/5 Ryan Reynolds is absolutely hilarious!!!
  by Arthur L. Hammond (Prospect, CT)
This movie caught me by complete surprise. I had seen Reynolds in some other parts (Blade 3, Amityville remake) and found him pretty funny and interesting. I could not stop laughing half way through the movie. I went out and bought to watch again. A must see for any Reynolds fan. I will never make my waiter/waitress angry again! The story is great and the supporting cast is very good also.

3/5 A Celebration of the Obnoxious
  by D. Mikels (Skunk Holler)
Obnoxious people doing obnoxious things. There, that's WAITING. Featuring a day in the life of the restaurant Shenanigan's (a fictitious chain based on any number of eateries we all know and love), the viewer is witness to the antics of its screwball staff as they interact with one another--but even more importantly, with the restaurant's unsuspecting patrons. Accordingly we get the typical sophomoric hijinks: From scratching dandruff onto a steak sent back for more cooking, to a nonsensical initiation ritual for new employees. But hey, some of it's funny, some of it's lame--all of it's forgettable.

An obnoxious film should have an obnoxious cast, and here WAITING doesn't disappoint. Ryan Reynolds as a snooty waiter (who gets the film's best line: "Never [tick] off the people handling your food.") is as good as obnoxious gets. Other cast members include Luiz Guzman, John Francis Daley, Dane Cook, and David Koechner. Come on, that's like the Obnoxious Hall of Fame. Disappointments include Anna Faris, who doesn't get to show off her considerable comedic talents, and Justin Long, who needs to quit with the pity party and grow a pair. And if he did, the cooks in WAITING would no doubt be serving them at the buffet. Bon appetit.
--D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On