Favorite Movies
Casablanca, Godfather I and II, City Lights, Singin' in the Rain, Carrie, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Last Picture Show, Footloose, Ray, Pleasantville, Walk the Line, Thelma and Louise, Catch Me If You Can, E.T., Back to the Future
Very professional handling of the comedy--pulling back when it verged on cruelty, yet letting it loose to great effect at times (the COCKY HOTSHOT boss tossing the resume into the trash)!
Very well done vignettes, particularly at the beginning. The bit with the elderly woman was put together very nicely with the funny twist at the end with the Construction worker.
The patter between the couple had some good unexpected bits in it too.
For me, the comedy of character that you're working in earns my laughter. Much more enjoyable than the breaking-of-the-social-norms or gross out comedy that has been in vogue recently.
Five stars for that.
All in all, I see the makings of a good movie here that will provide solid entertainment. Not there yet but you seem to have all the tools to make it happen.
That said, although I read it through, and it held my attention, there is a little tension missing. The story perhaps needs to be stirred up in some unpredictable ways. I also thought that the ending needs work. Not sure exactly what that would be but even though it had a twist to it, and everybody ends up okay--which is how comedies should end--it still seemed a little predictable.
One of the ways your script succeeds is that though you've put a lot of hard work into it, it is an easy read--you're not aware of the work but swept along by the easy-going comic invention. Another five stars for that.
Good luck with it!