Review by mancuniangr

You always are hesitant when you come to watch thrillers,cause you don't know what to expect,especially about the scenario and how the movie will ''build'' and develop, and above all, if all this is enough to keep you interesting. Well the answer considering the Watcher is a big yes. The movie definitely keeps you interesting till the last second and they are basically two reasons for that ,firstly the very good direction by Chloe Okuno and secondly the excellent performance of Maika Monroe. Okuno directs taking elements in the first part of the movie from Rear Window(you can watch all your neighbours from your window) and then by making us guess if the supposed watcher is a psycopath or an innocent man. She later ''turns'' the hunted Julia(Monroe) into a hunter, by stalking her supposedly stalker. The scenes around Bucharest are also well taken and overall it's a very good effort from her. Also a pleasant surpise is the performance of Maika Monroe,not your classic blonde beautiful woman,but a very likeable and warm persona. She starts by not wanting to admit that she is targeted by a stranger,but minute by minute she gets convinced that actually this is what is happening. She doesn't exaggerate and she definitely gives an excellent performance. Overall Watcer is a solid,believable and enjoyable thriller that you won't pass as many other films of the same origin.