Waydowntown


Synopsis
Four Canadian cube drones bet a month’s salary to see who can go the longest without stepping outside the downtown city complex in which they work. Bizarre visions and a little bit of mania ensue. (R, 2005)


Observations
This movie was so unremarkable that an hour into the film I still couldn’t remember any of the character’s names. That’s especially disappointing because Fab Filippo played such a textured character in Seasons 2 & 3 of Queer as Folk (if you haven’t seen any of this show, start with Season 1. It’s worth the time commitment.) I guess the intention was to capture the young corporate angst that those of us who are cube-dwellers feel, but the film felt flat and forced. If you liked Office Space, but are longing for a smarter work comedy, try Haiku Tunnel. Temp work was never so funny.
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