Observe And Report Page #5

Synopsis: Ronnie Barnhardt lives with his alcoholic mother. He's chief security guard at Forest Ridge Mall, where he's in love with Brandi, a cosmetic sales clerk, and gets a free coffee each day from Nell, a cheery clerk in the food court. A flasher haunts the mall's parking lot, and at night, thefts occur. Ronnie is intent on catching the criminals but has no investigative skills, is delusional about his abilities, and makes mad accusations. His bête noire is Detective Harrison, the city cop sent to investigate. Ronnie thinks he could be an officer, thinks he stands a chance with Brandi, and slowly loses his self control. Will reality set in? What about redemption?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Jody Hill
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
54
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
R
Year:
2009
86 min
$23,993,605
Website
409 Views


...he makes himself out to be.

Also interesting is ...

...not really enough room for

two coooks in the kitchen.

You're not a cook.

- I'm a cook.

And I'm a servant of justice.

- You are a security guard.

Hot plates of justice.

- That's it, you motherf***er!

All the day I'm listening to your bullshit!

We didn't find anything today because of you!

You'e f***ing my investigation

and you're wasting my time!

Now I gotta come back to this shithole ...

to interview the people

who might have actually done the crime!

I hate you! I hate you so much!

You f***ing f*ggot!

You're useless,

you're a f***ing rent-a-cop!

You might think you're a real cop,

but you're not!

You know why? Because

you're a f***ing retard!

Use your inside voice, you know?

He can't hear.

Is there a recruitment office?

- Yes, there is. Come on in, take a seat.

How can I help you?

I was actually looking into requirements of what exactly does it take

to be a police officer, like yourself.

Are you interested in joining

the force?

I was kinda curious mostly, why?

Do you see something in me?

There are several tests to complete in order to be eligible for police academy.

- Lay it on me.

Physical evaluation.

- Done.

Psychological tests.

- Easy.

And a background check.

- Boom.

Now when someone is interested in a police work

they're usually recommended a 'Ride-along" first.

A "Ride-along"?

- Yes.

That's where you actually ride along a real

police officer on a routine patrol.

Ask a question, get an answer.

You have a helluva system down here.

Thank you for your time, sir.

- Well, if you are interested ...

I can give you the forms to take home,

so you can get that background checks done.

Okay.

- Cool, alright, let's do it.

Well, I don't know, mmmm, errr....

- There you go.

Perfect.

Good morning, Nell.

- Hey, Ronnie.

Cream and sugar, right?

- That's right.

I don't mean to insult you in any way, did

you do something different with the coffee?

Um, no, the same as always.

- Different roast?

Do you want me to make you a new one?

- No, no, it's okay.

Just a little different, I guess.

Funny, it feels weird, I filled out all those police application

forms last night.

They probably just stood me up a bit, you know.

- Are you applying to be a police officer?

Did I say that out loud?

Totally slipped out, don't tell anyone,

I just don't really want it getting out there you know.

I won't.

- Okay.

But I think you should know that

there is no shame in going after your dreams.

So many people do that.

And I think you should keep doing it,

no matter how many people laugh at you.

Who's laughing at me?

Noone laughs at me!

If anyone is getting fun out of other idiots,

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Jody Hill

Jody Hill is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. In 2006, he directed, co-wrote, co-produced and co-starred in his first film The Foot Fist Way, which he based on his experience as a Taekwondo black belt and instructor. His follow-up film, Observe and Report, stars Seth Rogen and was released on April 10, 2009. Hill is also co-creator, director and executive producer of the HBO series Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals. more…

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