Fairly decent timewaster. I actually bought Keanu as a serial killer, he had the look and the charm. This movie joins the ranks of other like films (see 'Striking Distance') in that sub-genre I call 'drugstore movies.' They're the equivalent of drugstore novels that you take to the beach, in that you don't have to pay all that much attention to get the gist of the story and they provide enough fantastical element to satisfy the escapist in all of us that consumes entertainment by the barrelful. The direction is stylish enough, if not uninspired, to keep your attention. My one big gripe is that Marisa Tomei is completely wasted. You know this was a paycheck role for her! Other than that, not much else to say about this. It's one of those movies where you say , "Gee, glad I didn't pay $9.50 to see that in the theater."
Review of The Watcher
