Jonah Hill's character is lured into babysitting, just like the audience is lured into thinking this is a laugh-out-loud comedy
A David Gordon Green comedy that ranks nowhere near the comedic or storytelling strengths of his Pineapple Express - The Sitter is a dull, jumbled mess of a movie with a few laughs courtesy of Jonah Hill and Sam Rockwell.
The story is centred around an irresponsible young adult, named Noah (Jonah Hill), who babysits three children by taking them on a wild adventure through New York City. The crazy adventures are not only over the top, ridiculous and at times, funny, but they help Noah learn a lot about himself and helps all three children gain an understanding of who they are as people as well.
The story does have some creative and entertaining plot twists and does shows off several scenes of (attempted) emotional depth and character development. But in the end, it all falls short because of a poor screenplay and a very messy and rushed denouement.
The Sitter is good for a couple of laughs, but really nothing more.
FUN FACT: This is my first poorly rated film on my blog. I should make some sort of award!
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The Sitter - Official Trailer [HD]
So this is as bad as the trailers made it look. Jonah Hill is much better in more serious roles like in Moneyball.
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