Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 34876 Location: Minnesota
Watcher
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As a serial killer stalks the city, a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
Mon May 30, 2022 2:00 pm
Magic Mike
Wallflower
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 34876 Location: Minnesota
Re: Watcher
Watcher is a slickly made, slow-burn paranoia thriller. The cinematography is gorgeous and the sound design impressive. My issue with it is that there's not much to it. There are no surprises. I adore Maika Monroe and found it captivating thanks to her. If you're a fan of hers the combination of her lead performance and the nice technical aspects should be enough to hold your attention. If you're not and aren't a fan of slower paced films this probably isn't for you. I would definitely recommend it overall though. It's a nice, Hitchcockian throwback thriller.
On a side note I saw this at the Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival and I had a really difficult time getting comfortable during it. Two people came in about fifteen minutes late and sat right in front of us. I kept trying to maneuver myself so I could see the screen while also not blocking the people behind me. My back was hurting throughout basically the whole movie. I plan on seeing this again at my theater when I can relax in a reclining seat. While I still enjoyed the movie that absolutely hindered my enjoyment of it.
For now I'd go with a B/B+ rating.
I don't understand why Maika Monroe isn't getting bigger roles. I do love that she's been in so many genre films though. She's probably my favorite modern scream queen. Hopefully she won't stop doing horror/thriller movies anytime soon.
Mon May 30, 2022 2:16 pm
Magic Mike
Wallflower
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 34876 Location: Minnesota
Re: Watcher
I did end up getting to see this again in a theater and it's definitely a B+. It was a more enjoyable experience by far. Plus one of my friends jumped like 20 times which made it more fun. I'm glad I had the chance to go again.
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