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Title: The Watcher (2000)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James Spader | ... | Campbell | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Polly | |
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Griffin | |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Ibby | |
| Chris Ellis | ... | Hollis | |
| Robert Cicchini | ... | Mitch | |
| Yvonne Niami | ... | Lisa | |
| Jenny McShane | ... | Diana (as Jennifer McShane) | |
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Gina Alexander | ... | Sharon |
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Rebekah Nanfria | ... | Ellie (as Rebakah Louise Smith) |
| Joseph Sikora | ... | Skater (as Joe Sikora) | |
| Jillian Peterson | ... | Jessica | |
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Michele DiMaso | ... | Rachel (as Michelle Dimaso) |
| Andrew Rothenberg | ... | Jack Fray | |
| David Pasquesi | ... | Norton | |
David Allen Griffin is a cool killer- time and time again, he chooses a female victim, studies her for weeks till he knows her routine to the smallest detail, makes meticulous preparations using his forensic knowledge to gain entry when she's quite alone, subdues her and administers a long, torturous death. Joel Campbell got so frustrated by his failure to capture Griffin in Los Angeles, that he quit the FBI, moved to Chicago, and remains in psychiatric therapy, unable to function normally. Then he realizes, when opening his mail very late, that a new murder victim is Griffin's, and the killer sent him pictures of her. Campbell reports this to the police, but is unwilling to join them in the search, suggesting Griffin is too slick and clever; yet he won't get out of it that easily. Written by KGF Vissers
A prevailing thought while viewing The Watcher was that Keanu Reeves is an odd choice to play a lone wolf serial killer, but he actually suits it pretty well. The film itself is muddy and middle of the road, pitting haggard big city cop James Spader against Reeves's beast who takes extreme pleasure in taunting him at every turn. This gets so bad that poor Spader has a breakdown, loses all hope and moves to a different city half across the country. Reeves just can't seem to quit the game though, and follows him right over there for more murderous shenanigans. It's your classic 90's cop vs. killer tale, and for the most part it's not bad. The bleak, nocturnal nightscapes help Reeves creep around and nab his victims as well as provide an oppressive urban atmosphere. It's nice to see casting like this as far as the villain is concerned; so often these killers are played by eccentric, freaky looking character actors or go-to antagonist players, but by casting a golden boy leading man like Keanu they've upturned the trend and made the character more striking. Also, a chiselled babe like him is far more likely to believably lure off girls than some wild eyed, Gary Busey type you'd usually find here. Points for that too. The additional players add class, including Chris Ellis, Ernie Hudson and Marisa Tomei. This one won't go down in history simply because it's in dime-a-dozen territory. There's just too too many cop/killer films from back then, and if one of them doesn't have a key quality to make it stick and endure, it'll fade into obscurity, like Reeves receding back into the inky night after a fresh kill. It's not bad in itself though, if mostly just for him and the urban ambiance he stalks through.