What is it about?
Following his college experience, Will navigates the transition to the real world by landing a job, as are his roommates, girlfriend, and eventually, his dad.
Who is in it?
Miles Teller - Will Davis
Anna Kendrick - Jillian Stewart
Bryan Cranston - Roger Davis
Favorite Scene:
Will confronts his internship supervisor, expecting a job; he is told he no longer has one due to downsizing.
Favorite Quote:
Will Davis: Charlie got a job today.Jillian Stewart: McDonald's or Taco Bell?
Charlie: Middle school chemistry teacher.
Jillian Stewart: I weep for our future.
Review:
This one was rough.
Get a Job is a film that boasts a star-studded cast and has a slam-dunk plot in a period and generation where the college-to-"real" world transition is a growing gap across many phases.
Outright, this film misses that opportunity greatly, amongst the other misses in its plot, characters, and overall entertainment. The film has a decent start but quickly goes off the rails with hijinks that are unrealistic, feel outright wacky, and lead to what the writer and director think is a profound message. The irony is that the film tackles a subject that has very realistic issues in an extremely plastic way.
And there are the characters...all of whom are very incomplete, unredeemable, and in many aspects, also lack closure or updates on their quest for a job or the next stage after college.
You're left with the feeling of - what a waste of an amazing cast! What a waste of a great storyline opportunity!
Won't recommend. Not even for background fodder. Skip.
Grade: 1/5