The Watch (2010) Critic Reviews

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Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites

Like its predecessor, the movie is a joyous celebration of extravagant pulp and post-Soviet kitsch, joyously trafficking in gore, loud cars, ladies' stilettos and excess for its own sake.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites

Anyone looking for sleek futuristic action and production design should keep walking.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Peter HartlaubAdd Critic to Favorites

While the sequel to "Night Watch" is an imperfect film, it's always interesting.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Gregory KirschlingAdd Critic to Favorites

The sequel is a minor wackjob head trip.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites

Day Watch does dazzle and even at times amuse. But its imagination is limited. The backstory is shallow and pat. Its characters are mostly one-note. And everything goes on much too long at 133 minutes.Read the full review

Variety | Leslie FelperinAdd Critic to Favorites

Bursting with incident and FX, Day Watch will delight fans of its predecessor, "Night Watch," but further annoy those antipathetic to the Russkie-made supernatural franchise.Read the full review

The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites

Unfolding in a decrepit, present-day Moscow, Day Watch dazzles and confuses with equal determination.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Tasha RobinsonAdd Critic to Favorites

Like the dream it so closely resembles, it's fairly distracting while it's going on, but it fades into forgettable nonsense by the light of day.Read the full review

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