Observe and Report

Decently entertaining, and with a underappreciated performance from Rogen as the Bi-polar lead- Observe and Report is a underrated little dark comedy that doesn't always succeed, but does so more often than not. I'll start off with the flaws of this film. There are several moments of this film that feel a bit choppy, whether it be editing, or simply the increasing change of camera angles throughout a single scene, it feels a bit messy in that sense, and overall weakened the scenes it affected. The film can also be frustrating at times with its awkward encounters and sense of humor, that can get old after a while. Thankfully though, due to Rogen's performance, and the embracing of the black comedy this film knows it is, Observe and Report can often be quite funny, and at times rather amusing. I enjoyed the fact that almost none of the characters in this film are likeable, which may seem like a turn off to some for films, but it doesn't aim to impress the audience with how good everyone is, and it embraces the characters flaws for what they are. The film can be quite violent, rowdy, and at times surprising- not anything I expected from this comedy anyway, and I think the film deserves that recognition as something more than a copycat of Kevin James Mall cop flick. In the end, Observe and Report is a flawed comedy, but it is rather unique in its own way. It doesn't play by the rules, and it isn't afraid to embrace its darker tones and odd sense of humor, something many films (especially comedies) don't ever get the chance to do. My Rating: 8/10

To be honest I quite enjoyed this film, OK its not a laugh out loud all the time comedy but it does have its moments. Sometimes it comes across as a serious film and its gets confusing as to what sort of route its taking. I think the viewer needs to sit down, relax and watch it with an open mind, that way you will find yourself enjoying it. The premise of the film is basically about a Naive Mall Cop (Seth Rogan) who suffers from Bi-Polar, his aim in life is to become a Police officer, without going into too much detail and spoiling it, he sets his target of finding a Flasher that is terrorising customers of the Mall to prove to an investigating police officer (Ray Liotta) he is capable of doing his job. Along the way he tries to win the heart of a Make-up Clerk (Anna Faris) with miserable consequences. All in all, many films I have seen recently I have switched off halfway through, not interested in seeing what happens in the end, this I watched to the end. I thought the ending was good, can't see what other people thought was so bad about it, yes it was a bit harsh, but all was OK. Sorry about the review being a bit short on the info part, but did not want to reveal too much about it.

I can easily understand why many people were turned off by this film, Its easily one of the darkest comedies i've ever seen. There is some brutal violence, use of heroin and even essentially a date rape. But perhaps the darkest element of the story is Ronnie (Seth Rogen). The character is so twisted but fear not people this movie IS funny and sometimes extremely. If you have seen Jody Hill's other works, The Foot Fist Way and Eastbound and Down, and think they're funny then I can almost assure this humor will be right up your alley. But for those who are not fans of dark comedy you may hate it, it all depends on your taste. While it may lack originality in its plot it also has a side of Seth Rogen we haven't seen before, a more deep, layered character, that shows he may have the ability to do more dramatic work. I gave the film a 7 out of 10 because of Seth Rogen's performance with a few noteworthy comedic shines from Anna Faris but most of all for the intelligent and hilarious dark humor the film contains. On the con side however the plot was very similar to Paul Blart.

This movie surprised me in a very positive way, i really liked the balance of dark and gritty comedy but at the same time also cute and beautiful (often in a very twisted way).

It was a refreshing movie to watch, maybe not as good as Bad-Ass (exact same kind of twisted humor) but nevertheless a movie that shouldn't be missed by anyone who loves dark comedy.

With comedy and horror it's impossible to go by the IMDb score, i think a 6 a way too low rating for this movie, but if you're frequent IMDb visitor you know about this already. People just have extremely varied taste when it comes to comedy and horror, either you love it or you hate it..

For some reason, this movie seems to be forgotten to Seth's other movies, and I can't understand why (or maybe I just have a thing for dark humor). At the same time, I understand it's not the type of movie everyone will like. Doesn't change my rating, though.