'The Watch' [Review] starring Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade, and Vince Vaughn

Even before the first trailer for The Watch debuted, it was clear the sci-fi comedy – about a group of suburbanites that fend off an alien invasion – would need to overcome a few unexpected hurdles. Despite a rich cast of American comedy favorites including Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill, the film (from former SNL writer-turned-director, Akiva Schaffer) no doubt bears plenty of similarities to 2011′s surprise British indie hit from Joe Cornish, Attack the Block, which featured a group of rowdy South London gang kids who are forced to tussle with an alien threat to their community.

Then came the tragic shooting of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, which prompted an alteration to the ...

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