The Watcher

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Jonathan F It seems very unpopular as a Psychological Thriller Yet Keanu Reeves went on to do the John Wick movies in years to come. I certainly see why he went to make them movies this being the John Wick earlier years if you like. Personally this is and has been one of my favourite Keanu Reeves movies and has been for a long time a lot of cat & mouse between James Spader & Keanu Reeves. Hence why I without doubt awarded this movie with a well deserved five stars plenty of action twist and turns in the movie to keep you fully entertained though out the movie there is no way this movie is as bad as some reviews say. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/25 Full Review AJ C This film provides plenty of non Matrix slow mo Keanu Reeves, combined with A LOT of dissolving transitions and deliberate unfocussed shots as well as shaky cam. Sadly by this stage of the late 90s early 00s the Cat & Mouse style thriller had been done far better- see Copy Cat or Kiss the Girls. Due to the behind the scenes drama linked to the film it is apparent that Reeves is phoning in his performance and it is very evident throughout. Ernie Hudson and Marisa Tomei are great as always but are given very little to do. James Spader is competent and - other than in their first meeting- his chemistry with Chris Ellis is great. In fact if the film took itself less seriously or was about a less serious topic then Chris Ellis' performance could have been outstanding. Lesson to learn from this film- Always cut a hostage free before chasing a villain. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie was so bad it was funny. if you’re looking for something serious to watch this isn’t it, on the other hand if your looking to laugh at a corny movie with bad cgi I’d say this is pretty good. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review matthias s "The Watcher" offers a star-studded cast, with Keanu Reeves and James Spader leading the charge. While I'm a devout Keanu fan, this film left me scratching my head. The camerawork is a dizzying mess, making it hard to appreciate the excellent cast and their performances. James Spader is perfectly cast, but the decision to make Keanu the bad guy feels like a missed opportunity. Swap their roles, and the movie might have had some real intrigue. The flashback scenes are downright bizarre, and the thriller label falls flat – it lacks the tension and eeriness you'd expect. The plot, though decent, is marred by predictability. The director's choices, especially regarding camera work, are a letdown. The killings' motives are perplexingly weird, and aesthetically, it's a disaster. Despite some redeeming qualities in the plot and cast, "The Watcher" falls short of its potential, leaving me unthrilled and disappointed. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/29/24 Full Review KEVIN C I remember liking this more the first time I saw this. It's not an awful movie. It has a fantastic cast with James Spader, Marisa Tomei and Keanu Reeves. Reeves plays a serial killer terrorizing Chicago and constantly one step ahead of the detective on his trail, Spader. Reeves is still kind of likeable even as a killer and some of the story is pretty implausible. Overall it's a fun but ridiculous thriller mostly because of the cast. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/22 Full Review Audience Member Halfway through we knew it was going to end without any real explanation…was almost like the writers and filmmakers had the meat of the story down and were too lazy to bring it all together…based on true events or not, shouldve had some conclusions…woulda been better as a doccie I think. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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