The Watch (巡邏驚很大) is an 2012 film. The movie stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Rosemarie DeWitt. The movie was originally named "The Neighborhood Watch" with a vague comedic premise. But the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood-watch member not only forced the name change, but the delay of an late spring release to late summer.
Ben Stiller plays Evan Trautwig, a Costco store manager and all around good guy. A good guy for the neighborhood. A neighborhood watch is formed when some suspicious activity happens. A mix-match of people join with their own agendas. Along the way, they discover suspicious activities and its Aliens! That leads them on a wild goose chase around the normally quiet suburban town. In the end, all the main characters of The Watch have a mid life coming of age storyline.
This movie is ok. Funny and in my opinion, worth a watch. But that's it. Just watch it once for the laughs and move on. Vince Vaughn and to a lesser degree, Ben Stiller, are producing funny films that don't merit repeat watching. I am hoping for more Dodgeball than this. Maybe a Zoolander or Tropic Thunder to top off their careers before they start to play supporting dad roles.
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