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

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Jennie Punter Globe and Mail Darkly funny. Rated: 3/4 Jan 25, 2008 Full Review Leslie Felperin Variety Likable but slight. Sep 22, 2006 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Not completely original but it's fairly amusing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member Abstract movie... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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