Okay, Doug Stauber (Seann William Scott) isn't on the very bottom rung but he's close to it. He has a few people he can boss around but not many. One day, though, he spies an empty lot with a sign promising a new Donaldson's Grocery Store will be opening. At last! His chance to move up and become a manager. His boss even tells him he's a "shoo-in" (or is it shoe-in?) for the job. Heck, with that kind of assurance, Doug decides he and his wife can go ahead and buy that house they've always wanted. But wait... some competition arrives from Donaldson's sister company up in teh Great White North. Richard (John C. Reilly) is a recently arrived Canuck who's got his sights set on that new manager position as well. Now the two men will have to compete for the job.The premise has the potential to be funny and the cast (which also includes Lili Taylor and Jason Bateman) is fully capable of delivering top-notch performances. So how does this film manage to go so terribly wrong? Blame writer-director Steve Conrad. He can't decide if he has a savage satire, a touching drama, or a gross out comedy on his hands. He tries for the droll deadpan of Ricky Gervais'
