The Promotion

[MacGuffin]

Trailer here.

Release Date: June 6th, 2008 (limited)

Starring: Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Lili Taylor, Gil Bellows 

Directed by: Steve Conrad

Premise: Two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees--Doug and Richard, a dubious new guy from Canada--compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store location. Doug and Richard could not be more different, but going head-to-head in a contest of wits and will reveals how they have more in common than they once suspected.

[picolas]

i didn't make it through the trailer.

[cinemanarchist]

It is from the writer of The Weather Man so I'm holding out hope that it's just one of those movies you can't sum up in two minutes.

In other news there is a promo screening of this film at the Magnolia in Dallas on Tuesday June 10th at 7:30pm. Message me if you want in.

[ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ]

I really enjoyed this movie.  It didn't take itself too seriously, but didn't overly counterbalance itself with absurd humor.  It was a low-key comedy, but still had a lot of character development and a very logical progression.

I wouldn't say Sean William Scott has totally redeemed himself, but he had a good performance.