Nine To Five

"Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living. Barely getting by..." Now there is a song that everyone who went to work anytime after 1980 knew very, very well. One of Dolly Parton's biggest hits ever and the title song to this 1980 film featuring film greats Dolly Parton herself, Lili Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dabney Coleman. This movie totally looks like the late 70's and has a lot of familiarity to viewers of the classic "Mary Tyler Moore Show".

The premise of the movie is pretty simple: evil boss is ruining the life of his poor, hard working female staff and finally they decide that they have had enough and aren't going to take it anymore. Simple enough story but the actual evolution of the tale plays out to be more complex than one would expect and is quite enjoyable. Parton, Tomlin and Coleman are masters of the 70's comedy and carry it off magnificently in this last hurrah.

The comedy is a little slap-stick, some situational and a lot of sight gags. Nothing overly complex. The language is pretty clean. There is a little adult humour but not too much. There is some drug references that are a bit surprising for the time period and the cast that might catch some parents by surprise. But overall, the film is pretty family friendly.

Nine to Five is a good laugh and a fun watch. Good for some casual viewing when you just need to relax.