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The Watcher [DVD] [2001]
enlarge	Director: Joe Charbanic Actors: James Spader, Keanu Reeves, Marisa Tomei, Ernie Hudson, Chris Ellis Studio: Uca Catalogue Category: DVD List Price: ~~£9.99~~ Buy New: £2.86 as of 22/11/2009 02:28 GMT details You Save: £7.13 (71%) New (14) Used (12) from £0.01 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 18 reviews Sales Rank: 9012 Format: PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 93 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 UPC: 044007832226 EAN: 0044007832226 ASIN: B00005UPQB Theatrical Release Date: September 8, 2000 Release Date: February 18, 2002 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 18 1 2 3 4 Next » What a fantastic film! January 29, 2003 H. Trivass 11 out of 11 found this review helpful I always like films where a typecast actor breaks free of their stereotyped roles!!pWell, this is one of the best!!! pKeanu Reeves is brilliant as the psychotic woman killer, who watches his intended victims, getting to know their routine so he knows when they are most vunrable. Then he photo's the woman and sends it to the police telling them they have 24 hours to find the woman before he kills her with piano wire!! (nice!!) The cop in charge of the case (James Spader) has been trying to catch this killer for a long time (he killed his g/friend in the past) so there is a lot of personal anger and revenge boiling inside him!pThe cool thing about this film is that the "bad guy" is a major character who you get to meet fairly early on and see him quite a lot (unlike seven where the "bad guy" isn't seen at all until right near the end of the film. The murders in this film are obvious without being graphic (hence the reason it is only a 15 rated film) but it plays more on the suspense and build-up to each murder to get its fear factor!pThis is an intelligent film, although the ending is fairly predictable (e.g. the bad guy loses) but the way it ends was very exciting!!!pAnother good thing about this film is the relationship between the character played Keanu and James. It is intense and believable and you really start to wonder who really has the upper hand and who really is in charge! they have some electrifing scenes together!pOverall this is a brilliant film, superbly acted (great casting!) and masterfully directed to keep your attention!pA real "sit up and take notice" type of film!pA must see! Excellent wee thriller!! December 25, 2003 7 out of 7 found this review helpful This has got to be the best thriller in quite some time and a great excuse to order a pizza and kick back and forget about the world for a couple of hours. Keanu Reeves is at once chilling and devilishly charming (the scene where he persuades his next victim, the young homeless girl to dance with him is a case in point... that smile is amazing). Mr Reeves has his critics but I honestly think that this movie should make them re think their views. His performance is very difficult to shake off and stays with you long, long after the movie has finished. James Spader is also excellent as the cop faced with catching a serial killer who has made the case very personal. In short then, excellent wee film and excellent cast who all play off each other so well you forget you're watching a movie. As I said, grab a pizza, switch the lights off and settle back to enjoy what has to be one of the best thrillers in recent years. Watching...the chemistry May 31, 2006 Fay Jessop 5 out of 5 found this review helpful "The Watcher" is a highly stylised, slickly directed film, which, at an hour and a half seems rather short. However, what you get in that ninety minutes more than justifies the cost of the DVD. Spader and Reeves both give electrifying performances, and it is their onscreen chemistry that carries the movie. br / br /Spader's migraine suffering, burned out, vulnerable ex FBI man Joel Campbell plays wonderfully; he gives the part a depth that would be all too easy to miss had another actor been cast. He is the basket case to Reeves' in-control killer. br / br /Reeves, as serial killer David Allen Griffin shows he can act in this film - it's a radical departure from the Neo/Ted Logan characters, and I haven't seen him in anything this good since "Permanent Record". He is the ice cold killer with an amiable side, and it works. br / br /To be honest, the murders in this film are secondary to the intriguing relationship between killer and cop, and that's what really drives this film. Spader's brilliantly enigmatic "Yeah, I notice you," halfway through the film, in response to Reeves' leading question speak volumes about where your attention should lie. This is essentially a film about the relationship between these two characters, and it is well worth watching for the sheer screen presence of the two Hollywood heavyweights. Excellent stuff. Most excellent March 23, 2002 6 out of 7 found this review helpful The Watcher is about a cop(James Spader) who is forced to take action against a serial killer who has followed him after he left the case and moved cities. The killer, played brilliantly by Keanu Reeves, sends him a photo of a girl and gives him a day to find her otherwise she's dead. Keanu Reeves is outstanding as the killer. He's more than proved he's not just Ted Theodore Logan with this and other great films like The Matrix and Speed. James Spader is great as the burnt out cop and Marisa Tomei is more than eye candy. Although the ending is predictable this is still a top thriller. He's watching you... January 14, 2004 10 out of 13 found this review helpful Basically the only thing i wanted to watch the film for was Keanu cos he is the most gorge guy in the world. however, i was soon to discover that the man who looks so cute in Bill and Ted, so hot in Speed and so bloody cool in The Matrix, he can be very eery and chilling as a woman murderer! He just looks the part and I would ignore anyone who says he cant act in this because i thought he gave a brilliant performance as the killer, so laid back and mysterious. I also thought the tired out cop who is looking for Keanu gives a fab performance. I watched the film myself in a dark bedroom and for a 13year old i was pretty scared! I thought the story was interesting. Brilliant film, watch it. Showing reviews 1-5 of 18 1 2 3 4 Next »

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