Waydowntown (2000)
The world of interconnected office buildings, apartment complexes and food courts (shot in all its fluorescent glory on digital video) is the backdrop for waydowntown, where young office workers Tom, Sandra, Randy and Curt, have all staked a month's salary on a bet to see who can stay indoors the longest. (Lot 47 Films)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Gary Burns
Written By: Gary Burns, James Martin
Starring: Don McKellar, Gordon Currie, Fab Filippo, Jennifer Clement, Marya Delver, Tammy Isbell, Tobias Godson
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
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Waydowntown belongs to 4 collections
1. The 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen - Richard Crouse (collaborative: moderated by Blindfolk - 15 stars)
2. Canadian director (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 2 stars)
3. Non-Places (public: Ag0stoMesmer - 2 stars)
4. Tom's Movies (public: tomwalsh)
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| Jan 18, 2015 |  |
snallygaster | 41 35th |
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Brisk and entertaining but not without problems. This one mostly takes place in over the course of a single ordinary "lunch" break, but it doesn't feel like any of the characters have any backstory prior to the start of the movie. And I'm always kind of annoyed when "workplace" comedies are completely devoid of any hint about what all these characters are actually meant to be doing. The main disappointment is the meaningless shrug of an ending. Still, it's pretty funny for the most part.
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| Sep 29, 2014 | BadFurDay | 3 12th |
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An original movie that is ruined by attempts at being too quirky and too "random". I don't regret watching it, but I've got to regret this movie's wasted potential. It could have been much better.
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| Sep 22, 2012 |  |
Minorsage | 65 42nd |
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Pretty entertaining. The idea stays with you, even if you can't remember the name of the film.
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| Jun 03, 2012 |  |
joseywales | 69 53rd |
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Reminded me of a Canadian version of Office Space.
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| Aug 03, 2011 |  |
KingCauti | 30 14th |
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I did not like this. I tried, some moments I enjoyed, but in the end I just banged my head against the seat in front of me.
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| Dec 01, 2010 |  |
SlantMag | 35 90th |
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"Burns' comic sensibility is patently absurd but his message is pathologically frightening." - Ed Gonzalez
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| Apr 14, 2010 |  |
ABUNCHOFCATS | 62 18th |
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A bit too uneven. It was interesting at least.
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| Oct 12, 2009 |  |
Barthalen | 80 81st |
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I really enjoyed this; quirky but not too much, and a fun premise. How can one not smile at several characters that undergo life-changing experiences during one lunch break?
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| Average Percentile 45.28% from 67 Ratings |  |