9 to 5

⭐ 8.0/10

(Originally written by Joseph)

This was again a movie my senior's chose for movie night. It's a 1980 comedy featuring Dolly Parton that only has middling reviews, so I can't say I was expecting much. But you know what? It was pretty good! I thought it was a very modern feeling movie that aged pretty well.

It's all about old corporate New York, basically taking place in the Mad Men building. The men wear the suits, drink the whisky and make all the money in their private offices while the women do all the work on the floor. This actually kinda felt a lot like the Barbie movie, but in this case it was actually funny. The boss is a huge ass, and the women conspire to take him out.

That's how the movie is set up, but it kinda goes in other directions which was a tad disappointing, tough it sure wasn't predictable. The second half gets really zany and I certainly laughed a few times. It's still satisfying in the end, though it takes a few extra steps to get there. But yeah, it's a solid movie with a few effective bits of social commentary, and one I think would be a hit in 2023.