One Week Job

WOW! I recently attended a public showing of the documentary which also featured a Q&A time with Sean and Ian and I was blown away! These guys are REAL! Not only is this an inspirational story but these guys are solid. I am very fortunate to have a job that I LOVE and I have devoted my life to teaching and inspiring young people to find there passion in life and set goals. Not setting goals is like running a race without a finish line and not having passion about your race can lead to a miserable career. These guys nailed it. I think the experiences that Sean went through can provide viewers with a sense of passion and a desire to follow their dreams. Do what you like and you'll never work a day in your life.

Thanks guys for all your hard work on this project!

When it comes to documentaries, it's very tough to review because unlike a movie, documentaries, you can't really critique things like acting and the writing as much as you want. Documentaries, normally, depend on the subject matter and the subject matter in this film, is a great concept! Fifty-two jobs in 52 weeks, what a scoop! But the potential here is wasted. This film is boring. It's only an hour and twenty minutes but it's so tedious, that it's an insult. Mainly this is because of the pacing. The pacing is just all over the place. For example, in the film, Sean (the protagonist) takes a job as a pizza maker and we spend a good amount of time on this, but then he takes a job as a film producer and it only lasts for a minute. It feels so disjointed that I got sucked out of the film and focused on the technical aspects of it. The camera-work is horrible. I understand that this is a very low budget shot film but the camera-work is awful. Sometimes, it's still as a cinder block and other times, it's like the guy recording him is on ice. The people in it are okay but everything else from the camera-work to the sheer potential, sucks. Such a waste.

Sean Aiken set out to work 52 different jobs in 52 weeks. A job a week. For a year. Seems simple, if not a little crazy, right? But the original goal of simply working 52 different jobs takes on unexpected challenges as the project's success begins to overshadow the jobs at hand. Personal emotions are brought to the surface as the true nature of some tasks rear their ugly head. Sean is forced to look within and ask himself tough questions. Why is he doing this? Will he actually find a job he likes? Near the end of the year it becomes apparent the journey isn't about the jobs, or Sean, but about people he meets and the passion they take to their chosen career path. Perfectly compliments the book of the same title. If you've read the book, the film is riveting. If you've seen the documentary, there's more in the book! A fun educational adventure with great lessons for anyone who's wondering: What do I want to do with my life?