The Voyeurs (2021) User Reviews

Everything before the end was okay-ish

[AfricanBro · 7/10 · 12 September 2021]

The story gets preposterous at the end, I feel like it had one too many twists, literally just one less at the end and it'll be fine by me. Everything else was done brilliantly, not to say it would have contended for movie of the year but for what it was trying to do, everything was good, the acting, the directing, casting, the pace of the movie was well put out. Which is why I'm confused with all the twists at the end, because the movie was interesting enough without them.

It's just very fictional, like a watt pad novel my friends used to love reading in high school. As a whole, feels like it was stuck in-between two minds, whether to make it an erotica or not. The illogical twists and the stand out sex scene made it feel like they were trying, but there wasn't enough of it to consider it a "skin flick"(lack of better words). I almost like it as a regular movie, too mediocre to make it a priority on your watch list yeah but still worth a watch. It just feels like an adult movie that didn't want to be explicit, which is why that Seb and Sydney Sweeney scene confused me, it's welcomed, just confusing.

The ending though...

[rafaews · 6/10 · 10 September 2021]

I liked the overall tone, aesthetics, cast, acting, concept... But the ending was too much. The unreal twists have kind of broken the spell for me. I'd love to see this movie with a simpler more realistic third act.

Twisty and twisted

[cardsrock · 6/10 · 19 December 2021]

This feels like a throwback to 90s erotic thrillers and I don't mind that. They're usually pretty entertaining regardless of quality and The Voyeurs mostly follows this. The film drags a little bit in the middle, but some wild twists keep things interesting. I kinda wish the film ended after the first big twist because the second was pretty ridiculous. The atmospheric cover of Eyes Without a Face is fantastic and honestly makes the film worth watching just for that. I can't get it out of my head.

Oh and my god what is wrong with Justice Smith's voice. Completely took me out of the movie.

Not bad for a low budget erotic thriller.

[jester-40564 · 7/10 · 10 September 2021]

Overall the movie was enjoyable. Production and cinematography looked great. All 4 leads did a very good job. The main couple was likable & believable and the 2nd couple were attractive enough that you could imagine people would be checking them out.

I also like the 'Eye' theme throughout. From the sublime opening credits, song choices, Pippa's job, to the scene when Pippa and Seb first meet we get a very artsy shot of just her eye, then his. It was all very well done.

There were a few things that occurred that I didn't see coming and I was very curious to see how it would play out. Also no spoilers, but I did actually like what I thought was going to be the main ending at the gallery. But then we got another 5-10 minute twist ending and that, IMO, let the film down a little bit. Sometimes less is more.

But overall a recommend.

Pretty dark and twisted

[calicut110 · 6/10 · 11 September 2021]

This was categorized in Amazon as young adult and drama. What?!? This is a seriously dark and twisted erotic thriller with lots of disturbing things happening. I almost didn't watch thinking this was a teenage movie but it's not. Very much for adults only. I feel the reviews are harsh. It's really like two movies in one.

Silly tawdry erotic thriller with aspirations at social commentary it never reaches

[Groverdox · 6/10 · 13 October 2021]

Not only is "The Voyeurs" the kind of movie Steven Soderbergh makes, I also wish that he had made it. Michael Haneke, too. These auteurs would have found a style befitting of the material that would have made it seem plausible, that would have kept us engrossed, and that, hopefully, would not have required the ridiculous, jarring twists and turns that the movie ends on.

The young couple move into an apartment in Montreal with windows that look directly into an apartment across the street. The very first time they look, they watch the couple in that apartment have sex. They continue to watch, get turned on, and even go so far as planting a listening device.

The climactic twist isn't entirely predictable. I wasn't surprised. But still, Soderbergh or Haneke could have put more of a point on it. Here it was a bit "meh", as my generation likes to say.

I really think that the twists and turns that come after were put in as an afterthought when the director realised nobody was going to buy what he had sold up to that point. It almost feels like a consolation prize, as though he's saying, "I agree that sucked because I don't have the skill to do it the way Haneke would have... oh well, here's some extra tawdry garbage."

He should have just made an erotic thriller. This is more like "Sliver" than "Benny's Video" or even "The Girlfriend Experience". And an erotic thriller would have been more fun. The attempts at seriousness or social commentary come to nothing, and in the final act, are totally abandoned.

Watch only for Sydney

[abhyuday-tandon · 6/10 · 10 September 2021]

The story is decent. Doesn't exactly keep you on your toes but does a decent job at entertaining you. There's liberal use of sexually explicit scenes which is intended to carry the film when the plot gets slow. The climax is somewhat unexpected which is nice.

Why Justice Smith talks in that way?

[tincho-57649 · 2/10 · 12 September 2021]

I couldn't stand the main actor to talk like he had a potato in his mouth.

So distracting to hear him talking like that the whole movie.

I thought he had a problem with his voice...

Not bad but could have been better.

[deloudelouvain · 7/10 · 7 January 2022]

There are some positive and negative things about The Voyeurs. The positives would be the storyline that is captivating, the clever twists and turns even though not everybody seems to agree about that and the decent cinematography. I saw some of the twists coming but not all of them and that's always a bonus. The negatives would be the acting of Justice Smith, what an annoying voice that guy has, and the acting of Sydney Sweeney and Ben Hardy, which I found both irritating to watch. But overal the positives outweigh the negatives so I did enjoy this mystery thriller. It's worth a watch but could have been better with other actors.

Why is Justice Smith putting on this terrible fake deep voice. Sub par erotic thriller. Sub par eroticism, sub par thrills.

[Ken_ZomgWtfBbq · 3/10 · 11 September 2021]

Terrible.

I can't get over justice Smith trying to put on a deep voice like a 12 year old.

A hidden gem

[jtindahouse · 9/10 · 16 September 2021]

Early on in 'The Voyeurs' I thought we were in for the typical 'Rare Window' storyline we have seen dozens of times before. How wrong I was. This film is very different to that, and has so much more going on. This is one of those rare hidden gems where you see an IMDb rating of only 5.8/10 and could easily discard it, but if you do give it a chance you are so glad you did. I had a great time with this movie.

The movie is hyper-sexual. Early on it implies that it is going to be quite modest, but this is very much misleading, and from there the film becomes very erotic for almost the duration. It feels very much like 'Basic Instinct' where there is a genuinely interesting story taking place and the eroticism is just a part of the ingredients.

The film is a little longer than average for this type of movie, falling just short of two hours. I found myself so interested and invested in the story that the extra time didn't bother me at all, and instead allowed the movie to move at a more natural pace.

The final act of this movie is bonkers. It throws everything it has at the kitchen wall, and most of it sticks. The twists and turns are authentically shocking and really caught me off guard. I can't recommend this film highly enough. Please see it. 9/10.

Who's ... watching

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 17 November 2021]

I almost went and used a title from a rap band called 2 Live Crew. The problem would have been that the title contains foul language. And while the movie is not made for kids anyway, I couldn't use that language here of course.

That aside, the movie starts off slow but builds up to something really interesting. Yes elements of Hitchcock are present (Rear Window), but it does take the whole thing to a new and sort of different level. But just as it reaches its peak (position) ... the movie decides to go further. And it tries to be quite clever about it. Which backfires - and almost ruins the whole movie.

As the title suggest, there will be nudity. A lot of it - I am not judging or saying how you should feel about it. Just giving you the information so you can decide if the movie contains material you do not want to handle.

Justice Smith is the most sympathetic character in this - and you kind of wish he stayed with a Pokemon. Other movies (references) aside, one other problem the movie has, is that we do not feel that much for the other protagonist, his girlfriend. I won't go into details and maybe you feel differently (especially because she is so beautiful) - but I had to point it out. The movie had great potential - shame it did not opt to harness most of it. Society be damned.

Listless and absurd

[grantss · 3/10 · 13 September 2021]

A young couple, Pippa and Thomas, discover that their neighbours are not at all privacy-conscious, allowing them to see all that happens in their apartment. They start spying on them, initially simply out of voyeurism. However, Pippa then starts meddling in the neighbours' lives, with dire consequences.

A film that is billed as a steamy thriller but for the most part it is pretty listless and tame, meandering aimlessly about. This results in the film taking about 20-30 minutes longer than it should.

When it finally does find a direction it is absurd and implausible. It seems so tangential and ridiculous that It feels like the writer generated it randomly.

Not much to recommend (though I didn't mind Sydney Sweeney...).

So much for "if you can't make a good movie, make a short movie".

Pretty good movie with a different take on observing others.

[TxMike · 10 September 2021]

Many newer IMDb users don't have a clue how to meaningfully review a movie. THIS IS NOT A "1" or "2" MOVIE. So especially ignore the reviews that say this is a trash movie and not worth the time to see it. While it borrows only slightly from "Rear Window" it is a unique story about observing others and the ethics involved. It can be considered a modern fable, not all of it has to be realistic.

Set and filmed in Montreal it starts with a young dating couple moving in together. They get a downtown apartment in a medium-rise building, and a similar apartment building is right across the street. It seems few residents pull curtains all the way shut so that makes for some interesting visuals. The story builds nicely towards several interesting twists during the second half. And I won't even mention the sexy soft porn scenes from about 1:21 to 1:25 into the movie, showcasing Ms Sweeney's ample assets.

If you like this sort of movie, there are several new things and a bit of wicked revenge, then followed by more wicked revenge. The actors are attractive. The cinematography is done very interestingly, the sound is excellent. If a movie does nothing more than make you think "What would I do in a similar situation?" then it has some value. And this one does.

There is a Pippa line, my favorite, about 20 minutes from the end, "Tell me this one thing and you'll never see me again."

The most common votes so far are "6" and "7" which is about right for this movie. The production values are good, the acting is fine, the story has some interesting elements. Filmed in Canada.

(As an aside Sydney Sweeney fans should look up teenage Irish busker Allie Sherlock, their faces are spitting images of each other.)

Definitely watchable

[WhoMadeYouGod · 6/10 · 10 September 2021]

I did actually think this was a half decent film - it's definitely watchable and has an interesting storyline. I do feel there were twists - to say there weren't is silly... there were.

The ending as another reviewer said was a bit umm rubbish - and very unbelievable.

But the concept of the film was different and it did keep me hooked - there weren't any sort of 'oh wow!' moments more 'ohhh ok' ...it's a solid 6/10.

Overall, I'm going to lean towards liking this flick

[subxerogravity · 6/10 · 11 September 2021]

I'm a little indifferent about this film.

I watch the movie because Sydney Sweeney and Justice Smith were in it. Two actors that I come to enjoy and they were really good in it together.

The story was really good too. If the bottom-line plot is that vengeance is an artform, then this movie has an ending that's almost a masterpiece.

However, the story could have been handled better. The movie was a little too over reaching with the trivia (like the fact that one of the Voyeurs is an eye doctor). Things I feel that should have come off as subtle seem to be slapping me in the face whenever I turn around.

The actors were pretty good at keeping us in the moment but not good enough for me not to see what was coming next in this predicable erotic thriller.

As an erotic thriller however its top notch and it had its melodramatic moments that hit in a cool way.

Stick with it

[mg285901 · 7/10 · 10 September 2021]

I thought the beginning of the movie was interesting but honestly not good. The movie really picked up in the second half.. the twists really made the movie for me, personally.

Got You To Look !

[caspian1978 · 7/10 · 10 September 2021]

Don't lie to yourself. 95% of the people who want to watch this are here to see Sydney Sweeney's assets and nothing else. For those fans, you got what you paid for. Her eye candy alone makes this movie deserving of an audience. Now, for those who decided to watch this movie from start to end without fast forwarding to just the scenes with Sydney Sweeney showcasing her goods, you will be happy to find a movie with an actual plot. For all you Haters with high expectations, I want to remind you all that this movie is not Gone with the Wind. Therefore, those with low expectations will be blown away at this movie's high production value, decent acting, and interesting plot with a good ending. Those who hate this movie need to get their eyes checked for multiple reasons. The Voyeurs is exactly what it sets out to be. If you are looking for anything else, you came to the wrong movie. Worth the watch and even a few rewinds.

Here's how it went ...

[Reviewer99 · 5/10 · 12 September 2021]

From interesting to derivative to dumb to ridiculous.

Thin see thru plot for a thriller genre, But still a nice steamy ride so 7/10

[gargsharsh · 7/10 · 11 September 2021]

A decent thriller story, not new have seen it before but the prespective is better as the topic has aged well. If you are a advent thriller mystery fan the plot twist is very predictable right from the begining but,.. but the ending is a surprise !! And last not the least the steamy hot scenes do hit the spots well :P ... I would recommend for a lazy sunday afternoon watch.

Absolute f*%&ing trash

[stegasaurob · 1/10 · 12 September 2021]

When will I ever learn? Amazon originals you've never heard of are almost guaranteed to be terrible. This is no exception.

It's like a very slightly naughty version of Rear Window, made by someone who's never seen Rear Window. Or seen a rear. Or looked through a window.

its a fable...

[ops-52535 · 8/10 · 11 September 2021]

About happiness, grief, exploitation, revenge, avenge, photographic arts, sex, romance and fantasy, and as if it werent enough death leaves them blind, forever.

Its a fantastic erotic drama thriller about voyerism within the glassy environment of the urban interface, and if youre not tantalized to drop a glance into your neighbours realms after watching this movie then youre a robot.

Story and plot has resemblances to many films made over the past 50 years, and has the impertinent sexual glow that only a few might lit into a fire. The 50 shades of... series lingers in my mind,but i think this film will give the audience a better and more rewarding experience, and may in the end have extinguished the hormone rush of sexuality.

I will put this on for my wife to see... alone...cause you never know the fallout of physical excercise a grumpy old man will have to endure afterwards. So take a deep dive into some of the finest filmographical fables made in the last decade. A recommend.

Refreshingly explicit thriller, ruined by its own indulgence

[wellthatswhatithinkanyway · 7/10 · 23 September 2021]

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

Pippa (Sydney Sweeney) and Thomas (Justice Smith) are a young couple who live in an apartment in New York City. From the view of their window, they are able to stare across the street into the apartment of fellow young couple Seb (Ben Hardy) and Julia (Natasha Bordizzo) and the open eroticism they enjoy with each other. After a while, what they are able to see crosses boundaries, and when Pippa strikes a friendship with Julia through her work as an optician, it sets in motion a devastating chain of events with deadly consequences.

We live in a time where privacy has become largely redundant. If we don't have apps spying on us through our phones, tracking our movements and relaying it to God knows who, or companies selling our data to whoever we inadvertently allow them, to reality TV shows where we spy in on the private affairs of people we don't know for entertainment they're in on, the age where everything felt secure feels long gone. And so, there is at least a refreshing honesty in what they both know they're doing to the central protagonists of director Michael Mohen's dark erotic thriller, an at least pleasingly adult and unrestrained piece with a deeper undertone.

Disasterously, it fails initially right at the beginning, introducing us to two undercooked, rather unengaging lead characters, who fail to really draw us in until they start their unethical business. This will write it off for some, but for those who stick around, it does develop in to a more dark and compelling piece, with lead star Sweeney displaying a skittish vulnerability as the girl with a dark secret, while part time East Ender Hardy has a strong presence as the domineering third party player, building up to a shocking conclusion with a dark twist, which gives it the feel of an old Tales of the Unexpected episode, but for some reason it decides to prattle on for another twenty or so minutes, completely ruining what could have been a great ending with a ridiculous turn of events. (Author's Note: The ending does bare a similarity to a 1980 episode of TOTU entitled Depart in Peace, starring Joseph Cotten.)

If it had had the good sense to end when it should have, it could have worked as a dark morality tale, but spoilt by its own indulgence, it leaves a nonsensical lasting impression, despite everything it got right, not least a drowned out new version of Billy Idol's 1983 classic Eyes Without a Face playing over the beginning and end credits. ***

I Like to Watch

[silverscreenbuff1992 · 10 September 2021]

The Voyeurs is a fantastic erotic thriller harkening back to the days where made for video titles featuring similar plots were all the rage at the local video store - so it won't come as a surprise to seasoned fans of the genre that there are multiple twists and turns along the way when a young couple, Pippa and Thomas (played by Sydney Sweeney and Justice Smith respectively), moves into an apartment and immediately discover that they have a perfect view into the sex life of their neighbours across the street. Becoming enraptured by these strangers, it becomes an unhealthy obsession for our leads, especially Pippa as the duo buy binoculars and go to extreme, and illegal, lengths to listen in on what's being said.

As with most movies of this ilk, it's best not to get dogged down by the logic or any potential plot holes - these films work due to their stylishness and eroticism and The Voyeurs features both in spades. Alongside the lovely Ms Sweeney, there's also the incredibly beautiful Natasha Liu Bordizzo as the distressed wife whose life is being spied on, plus there's plenty of nudity (both female and male) to keep everyone happy.