Ben Stiller and Jonah Hill in The Watch

Ben Stiller and Jonah Hill in “The Watch” © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Not for sale or duplication

When I first read about Akiva Schaffer’s alien invasion flick “The Watch,” I got the sense that it would be similar to “Attack the Block.” That was fine with me, since I loved Joe Cornish’s funny, action-packed, thriller. I figured Schaffer’s film would focus more on laughs than gore, given the casting of comedic actors like Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Richard Ayoade. What I didn’t anticipate though was how much “The Watch” would dial back action sequences in favor of mediocre comedy.

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