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-"What did she say?"
-"I don't know, I don't speak Spanish"
Oh, thy hated "Observe and Report". I know just two people who thought positively of this one, not including myself. That actually shocks me, even as a pretty strict film critic. Bottomline, I'm in the COMPLETE minority here, and I seem to enjoy this flick more and more each time I see people trashing it. Sometimes, being the odd man out feels good, and this is one of those times. I am who I am, and I think this film is hysterical.
"Observe" is about as raunchy, inappropriate, rude and crude as a movie can possibly be, and it's filled with all of the above for about 90 minutes. Seth Rogen you just know will be, well Seth Rogen. He's a man-child, and takes pride in it very much so, starring in projects such as Knocked up, Superbad, and Zack and Miri just to name a few. Not one of those pictures is mature, appropriate, or for the easily offended. You know that going in, at least if your a Judd Apatow fan, like myself. If you aren't interested in Rogen-ized humor, just steer clear. Having said that, Observe and Report is STUPID, yes it's extremely dumb, I am aware of that aspect. However, I am one who enjoys stupid things on occasion, where I can just sit back and feel like an idiot for a couple hours. I love all genres, and look at each one individually for what they're trying to accomplish. The director; Jody Hill was clearly just having a good time. He didn't want to make a masterpiece, but more so a fun film that can be laughed at for multiple reasons. He knew it, and was probably laughing at the content during production. That's THE POINT.
Observe and Report provides the innocent fun that I mentioned above, making it a joy to watch, pure and simple. I could just as easily critiqued this film with the utmost maturity, but once it started, my mood changed, the tone seemed different, so I just went with the flow. Critics absolutely HATE this movie, and why not? I mean it's absolutely atrocious in terms of screenplay, thought-provoking ideas, and direction. It's very cliched, and not much new is presented. So, I don't mind seeing it get hated on, because the majority of those who do so, are probably just too uptight. Admittedly, I'm uptight about tons of films, but when Seth Rogen is present, everything changes, something strikes me. He's just a hysterical dude. Very few "bad" films will interest me, but "Observe" does so with ease.
The plot is basically synonymous to that of "Paul Blart: Mall Cop", where an idiot mall security guard gets himself into a bonkers situation, then decides to take matters into his own hands, then it progressively results in a happy ending. Kids: stay away from this one, and just stick to "Paul Blart", it's much more children and family friendly. I actually found the main premise hilarious: A flasher running around the parking lot showing off his private parts. Yes, it's ridiculous, but for some reason or another, it just struck me as comical.
Overall, don't go into this expecting really anything, except some normal Seth Rogen characteristics and over-the top, raunchy dialogue. Nothing special, but hey, if your into this type of film then by all means go for it. I did, and have a blast watching it each and every viewing.
7.7/10
