The Watch is slightly different from the rest of the comedies to be released this summer. It has a sc-fi theme (Which is being downplayed in a majority of the ad's outside of the theatrical trailer) and I'm willing to bet there is not a sci-fi comedy out there that is as raunchy as this. It centers around a neighborhood watch group (Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade) who are looking to rid the neighborhood of crime after a murder occurs at the Costco that Stiller's character runs. The group soon discovers that their town has been invaded by aliens and it's up to them to save the town from impending intergalactic doom.
The Watch is exactly what I expected it to be. It's a solid comedy with a really talented cast that is a blast to watch together. It shows on screen just how much fun they had making this movie and playing off each other. It's vulgar as hell and the humor isn't exactly highbrow stuff, but that's all part of the fun. The laughs are pretty evenly distributed between Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Richard Ayoade with Ben Stiller doing a good job in his straight-man role that he has perfected through most of his career. The improv between the four of them runs wild in the movie and it enhances the best moments of the film. While Still, Vaughn, and Hill are all established comedy veterans, Ayoade is a fresh face to American audiences and he shines in his American film debut. Hopefully his performance here leads to many more American film roles. I can see him gaining quite a following with American audiences given the right roles. I found
The Watch to be a much better film than the professional critics made it out to be. It's a stupid, sci-fi comedy aimed at a male audience and it does its job well. It could of been a bit better considering the level of comedic talent involved, but
The Watch serves it's purpose as a funny, entertaining summer comedy.
3.5/5 Stars
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