Director: Jill Sprecher
Movies about the minor frustrations of modern life have a hurdle to overcome - monotony doesn't translate well to film. It is anti-film. Luckily, Clockwatchers is unambitious enough that it doesn't tumble into being unwatchable. Detailing the mundane interactions of four temp workers as they struggle with frustration and impermanence, Clockwatchers could be called a comedy. However, it is neither funny nor unfunny. It consists of many setups with no punchline, and punchlines with no setups. Its rhythms are, in short, the rhythms of unedited life.
Plot threads go nowhere and the plot itself is paper-thin. Some of the editing and direction feels off. Still, Clockwatchers sufficiently captures what it's after.
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