The Janitor
Written and Directed by Andy Signore, Starring Andy Signore & TJ Nordaker
I sat myself down in front of the television to watch this flick with the anticipation of it being at least a little entertaining, and it was! But I’m still not sure if it was entertaining in a good way or a bad way.
The title alone had me a bit skeptical as to any seriousness of it, but reading the summary I assumed there’d be at least some seriousness. I’m not sure however, if the filmmakers were going for realism at all or if they were just tossing ideas around blindly and hoping the gore-chips landed in good places. It was funny though. Sometimes.
Moving along, the opening scenes were not at all enticing. Gross, would be a mild way of putting things as I saw no reason “The Janitor” (played by writer/director Andy Signore) was to get pissed on (literally) whilst cleaning the bathroom floor with a toothbrush. Then it occurred to me, “Hey, this is setting the tone for The Janitor’s frustration and anger” Ok, it worked. Lionel, the bearded, throaty-voiced janitor, I mean “Custodian” (don’t call Lionel a janitor, it seems to really tick him off!) embarks on a bit of a tangent throughout the film but for the oddest reasons. Ok, maybe not the oddest reason, but just like every other janitor (apparently), Lionel is subjected to the daily disrespect all janitors endure. Do janitors really experience such disrespect? Personally, I don’t know, as I’ve never taken the time to really get to know any. They’re just so beneath me!