Observe and Report will definitely divide audiences. I love the fact that the advertising makes it look like a zany comedy, but ultimately it may hurt the film because it sidesteps the audiences expectations. The film is pitch dark comedy more along the lines of Scorsese's King of Comedy than the previous mall security guard effort which i did not see. The film involves a very delusional and slightly psychotic man played by Seth Rogen, who has been allowed to somehow be in a position of minor power to surround himself with like-minded individuals.
The film kicks off with letting us know right away the "danger" of the flick, the flasher running around assaulting women in the parking lot. When the flasher encounters Brandi (Anna Faris) and scars her eyes with his junk, Ronnie Barnhardt, head of mall security and part time psycho, makes it his personal mission to catch the bastard. In the way is Ray Liotta's Detective Harrison who is actually trying to conduct a professional investigation. Barnhardt sees the way Brandi responds to Harrison and decides to become a cop. Well, hilarity ensues at this point, right. Yeah, if you are in the correct head space to watch the flick. This whole movie is funny like the scene in Pulp Fiction when Marvin gets shot in the face. That's the kind of funny they went for a succeeded very well in my opinion.
Rogen did quite well in the flick playing a variation on his every guy schlub character, however with an edge, a highly unstable edge. Anna Faris once again shows why she belongs in comedies due to her fearlessness and complete lack of vanity in the thankless role. Michael Pena was also a very important part to making this flick as funny as it is. Jody Hill's second feature after the offbeat and funny Foot Fist Way shows that he could have a long career in this kind of comedy. This is another flick I cant quite recommend to everyone but also think by now you will know whether or not you want to see it, so go ahead and do so.
The film kicks off with letting us know right away the "danger" of the flick, the flasher running around assaulting women in the parking lot. When the flasher encounters Brandi (Anna Faris) and scars her eyes with his junk, Ronnie Barnhardt, head of mall security and part time psycho, makes it his personal mission to catch the bastard. In the way is Ray Liotta's Detective Harrison who is actually trying to conduct a professional investigation. Barnhardt sees the way Brandi responds to Harrison and decides to become a cop. Well, hilarity ensues at this point, right. Yeah, if you are in the correct head space to watch the flick. This whole movie is funny like the scene in Pulp Fiction when Marvin gets shot in the face. That's the kind of funny they went for a succeeded very well in my opinion.
Rogen did quite well in the flick playing a variation on his every guy schlub character, however with an edge, a highly unstable edge. Anna Faris once again shows why she belongs in comedies due to her fearlessness and complete lack of vanity in the thankless role. Michael Pena was also a very important part to making this flick as funny as it is. Jody Hill's second feature after the offbeat and funny Foot Fist Way shows that he could have a long career in this kind of comedy. This is another flick I cant quite recommend to everyone but also think by now you will know whether or not you want to see it, so go ahead and do so.
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