Zachary FenellReview: Employee of the Month (2006)
August 11th 2009 00:18
Yesterday, while flipping through channels to see what was on television I came across “Employee of the Month” on Comedy Central. Released back in 2006 “Employee of the Month” stars Dane Cook as Zack Bradley, a lazy stock guy who works for Super Club. Zack once had ambition in life but after he lost his grandmother’s retirement money on his dot com start up business he decides to play life safe and only do the bare minimum in order to protect those around him from his failure.
At least that was the plan until Amy (Jessica Simpson) was transferred to Super Club. Rumors are Amy has a thing for guys who are employee of the month. The rumors are enough motivation for Zack to take a chance. Zack volunteers to become a cashier, launching him into competition with Vince (Dax Shepard). Vince, a diligent worker has been employee of the month 17 times in a row and was recently promoted to head cashier. Vince is hoping to win the employee of the month award for the unprecedented 18th time in a row.
Zack’s hard work leaves him tied with Vince at the end of the month for the employee of the month award. To determine who will be crowned employee of the month, a ring-off takes place. Zack and Vince are given the same amount of items to ring up. Whoever finishes first will be crowned employee of the month. The rest of the store employees watch on as Zack and Vince duke it out at the register.
The whole ring-off idea may seem really out there but that is what I find so enjoyable about “Employee of the Month”. I worked in retail for four years and know how unglamorous the job can be. “Employee of the Month” makes working retail seem like there is a certain amount of glory involved. I find such an idea humorous. Therefore I find “Employee of the Month” to be an entertaining film.
At least that was the plan until Amy (Jessica Simpson) was transferred to Super Club. Rumors are Amy has a thing for guys who are employee of the month. The rumors are enough motivation for Zack to take a chance. Zack volunteers to become a cashier, launching him into competition with Vince (Dax Shepard). Vince, a diligent worker has been employee of the month 17 times in a row and was recently promoted to head cashier. Vince is hoping to win the employee of the month award for the unprecedented 18th time in a row.
Zack’s hard work leaves him tied with Vince at the end of the month for the employee of the month award. To determine who will be crowned employee of the month, a ring-off takes place. Zack and Vince are given the same amount of items to ring up. Whoever finishes first will be crowned employee of the month. The rest of the store employees watch on as Zack and Vince duke it out at the register.
The whole ring-off idea may seem really out there but that is what I find so enjoyable about “Employee of the Month”. I worked in retail for four years and know how unglamorous the job can be. “Employee of the Month” makes working retail seem like there is a certain amount of glory involved. I find such an idea humorous. Therefore I find “Employee of the Month” to be an entertaining film.
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