The Promotion

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: Two guys compete for the same supermarket manager job.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Fred Armisen, Gil Bellows, Lili Taylor, Jason Bateman, Rick Gonzalez, Masi Oka

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Proceed with Caution. It's one of those small, quirky films about small, quirky people living small, quirky lives. A lot of people like that stuff.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: Small, quirky laughs.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: Not while you're watching it, but if these people's lives in any way resemble your own, you'll probably cry once you're safely back in the privacy of your home.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: It's got a first time director with hefty writing credentials and an all-star cast-- which pretty much epitomizes the kind of movie that usually gets a Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature.

Q: How is the Acting?

A: For Seann William Scott this is a new character. He has finally worked his way up to playing "the straight man." I actually think I prefer him in this role. For John C. Reilly, it's pretty much the same old "nice on the outside, deranged on the inside" guy we've seen him play masterfully time and time again. So to mix things up, this time he does it in Canadian.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: Small and quirky.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: The desperation that each of these characters has toward getting this job, makes it hard to decide who to root for. Which is good, because it creates real tension... Oh, if only there were more than one job in North America...

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