Have you ever wondered what happens in your local bulk foods retailer after the glaring lights dim and the motion-sensor doors magically lock? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t. However, I wonder where little-known director Greg Coolidge was when he had the epiphany to go where no movie has gone before: behind the scenes at a bulk foods retailer.

If you thought it’s a dog-eat-dog world in the land of skyscrapers and suits, you’ve yet to realize the rivalry that exists in the hierarchy of the kingdom of bulk goods. Dane Cook plays box boy Zack Bradley, a charming yet unmotivated employee at Super Club. His arch-nemesis, Vince Downey (Dax Shepherd) is the lead cashier on Register #1 â€" and has also earned the esteemed award of Employee of the Month for seventeen months straight. One more month, and Vince wins a “new-ishâ€? 2005 Chevy Malibu.

Enter new girl Amy Renfro (Jessica Simpson). And enter the lowest V-neck shirts you have ever seen â€" or will see â€" in your life. With her cutesy personality and, well, other things, bubbling over, she quickly becomes the highly-sought after prize of both Zack and Vince. And rumor has it that the only thing that turns this girl on is the Employee of the Month.

It’s amazing what cleavage will do to inspire a man. Soon, the lazy Zack begins waking up early and going the extra mile for some ego-stroking from Amy and upper-management. And as the month is drawing to a close, we’re left guessing until the very end just who the Employee of the Month will be.

I was actually surprised that I laughed consistently through this movie. It was genuinely funny, and the characters were extremely diverse and likeable. Although some of the camera work was sloppy and out of focus, it was easy to forgive. Andy Dick, Tim Bagley, Brian George, and Harland Williams make a great supporting cast. On the downside, Glen Gary (Tim Bagley) was a little too much like Steve Carrell from The Office for my liking, and Jessica Simpson was only in the cast for one, no two, very obvious reasons. But overall, I left wanting to sneak into the Costco down the road to see if this stuff really happens.

Employee of the Month is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and language. I give it 3.5 out of 5 dented coke cans.
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Anne is a writer, artist & coffee addict who lives with her husband and two emotionally unstable cats in the Dallas area. She works at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall and in her free time enjoys badly impersonating foreign accents, photography, and eating anything chocolate. You can reach Anne on her blog at Flowerdust.net.

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