MAYBE I'LL LIKE IT IN 10 YEARS

Rating: Null/10 (8 October 2004)

A friend of mine randomly let me borrow this movie and I'd heard a lot about it as if it was some kind of cult, ground-breaking movie, so I was quite looking forward to watching it. Instead i was disappointed. The first major problem was the acting, which was, lets say, CRAP, too energetic and a hint of Brady Bunch! Especially at the beginning when you see everyone arriving at work at the same time all hyped up and dancing around the store like they have nothing better to do with their lives. It made me sick! Who the hell enjoys going to work that much?
The film opens with one of the newest members (i presume) closing the store for the first time all by himself. He's given some simple rules: count the cash twice and don't touch Joe's (manager) beer or cigars. But being a 'teenager' in 1995, rules are made to be broken. The little bugger takes the money to a Casino to try his luck after discovering Empire Records is to be bought out. In his favour he strikes a 7 and wins but then he gets cocky and tries for another go. Guess what? He fluffs it! And that kick starts the basis of the plot that doesn't actually take off until halfway through the film. In between this we are introduced to the individual characters such as a couple of typical stoner metal-heads, the pretty-boy with a crush, the pure virgin, an attention-seeking little cow who has the world on her shoulders and symbolizes her anger by shaving her head and showing off a bandage on her wrist where she attempted suicide. DAMN RENEE ZELLWEGER'S POUTING LIPS! sorry.
I can't really think what else there is to say about this film. It made me laugh a couple of times admittedley and i felt happy afterwards no matter how discussted i was by it. Maybe i did like it... no no no! It is crap!