Directed by:
Jody HillScreenplay:
Jody HillCinematography:
Tim OrrComposer:
Joseph StephensCast:
Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta, Michael Peña, Jesse Plemons, Aziz Ansari, Lauren A. Miller, Ben Best, Danny McBride, Celia Weston, Collette Wolfe (more)VOD (1)
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Bargain hunters at Forest Ridge Mall get more than they bargained for: a chubby flasher in a ratty bathrobe. They're repulsed. Security guard Ronnie Barnhardt isn't: "This disgusting pervert is the best thing that ever happened to me!". Catching the flasher may be his ticket to a real police job and to romance with a hot cosmetics-counter princess. Only one thing stands between Ronnie and destiny: a tall, handsome cop who actually knows what he's doing. Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta star in this mall-to-wall comedy covering acres of wild, sometimes raunchy, up-in your-grill funny - all under one roof. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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Cute in its naivety and silliness, Observe and Report is also vulgarly unethical. Though it’s a bit forced, it is a comedy that will make you roll on the floor with laughter. Watching this type of movie once in a while is fun, but if you do it regularly, it will turn you into a retard.
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There are a few good moments, but otherwise Observe and Report alternates between moments when "it's too much" and when "there's nothing at all". The jokes are not very original, not to mention the punchlines, which are mostly based on someone (usually the main character) saying/doing something embarrassing and the others taking him for a jerk.
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When I first saw a movie with Seth Rogen, I found it entertaining. Since then, however, he has gradually declined for me, and I feel it's just annoying, especially since he seems to play the same role in every movie. He chooses the same characters or even writes scripts for the same types. His role as a mall security guard boss fits into his usual pattern without any issues. He’s affected, pseudo-dramatically interesting because he's in love and maybe wants to redeem himself, but in reality, he’s just plain boring. I'm just not into this. It’s clichéd and boring, and everything is said right at the beginning. The fact that it's sometimes grittier and more vulgar isn't really a win these days.
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