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Waiter!

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Waiter!

2006

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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A waiter (Alex van Warmerdam) is at the mercy of the writer who created him.

Jennie Punter

Globe and Mail

Darkly funny.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 25, 2008

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Leslie Felperin

Variety

Likable but slight.

Sep 22, 2006

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Jim Slotek

Jam! Movies

Waiter is hardly the mindbender it thinks it is, and there is much potential in the premise that goes unfulfilled.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 25, 2008

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Boyd van Hoeij

european-films.net

The king of Dutch deadpan Alex van Warmerdam strikes again with the delightfully off-kilter Ober (Waiter), in which a fictional waiter goes to complain about his miserable existence to his creator.

Mar 13, 2007

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Not completely original but it's fairly amusing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Um emprego ordinário em um restaurante arruinado, uma esposa cronicamente doente, os vizinhos anti-sociais e um caso extraconjugal que oferece pouco mais do que gratificação sexual. O garçom fictício Edgar tem 50 anos e já teve o suficiente pela sua existência miserável. Ele almeja escapar do seu casamento, quer uma namorada nova, anseia novos vizinhos e está cansado de ser tratado como um capacho por seus clientes. Mas Edgar está prestes a descobrir pelo caminho mais difícil que sua vida é verdadeiramente mais estranha do que a ficção.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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A fun little movie by one of the most acclaimed Dutch directors. This dark comedy has some well written characters in awkward positions, guaranteeing a laugh or two. However, the intelligent twist in the plot is not as satisfying as it could have been.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Writers strive for conflict in their stories to induce excitement and interest for the audience. But what about the story's hapless protagonist who has to wallow in unrelenting misery? Doesn't he have a say on how he wants his story to be? Ober playfully delivers this dichotomy and finally gives a voice to the protagonist, right up until the pat ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Abstract movie...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Deze surrealistische tragikomedie is vintage van Warmerdam. Gestyleerd, prachtig kleurenpalet, interessante soundtrack, tegelijk komisch en intriest. De Takeshi Kitano van de lage landen.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Synopsis

A waiter (Alex van Warmerdam) is at the mercy of the writer who created him.

Director: Alex van Warmerdam
Screenwriter: Alex van Warmerdam
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2020
Runtime: 1h 40m

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