The Sitter
Directed by David Gordon Green
- comedy
The story
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
What it’s like
Bright, flat daylight and cluttered suburban interiors give way to grimy night streets of New York, with handheld, jittery camera work that keeps the action close and restless. The palette runs warm and saturated in the house scenes and turns sodium-orange and sticky once the chase spills into the city, with a busy, bass-heavy pop and hip-hop soundtrack driving the cuts. Its vibe is scrappy, chaotic comedy with a cheerful, slightly sleazy edge, the kind of thing that suits a loud Friday night with friends or a lazy watch when you want to laugh at a mess. The pace is brisk and episodic, escalating from a bored babysitter's evening into a run of increasingly unhinged set pieces, and the emotional core is a young man slowly growing up and taking responsibility. Intensity is moderate: crude sexual humor and frequent profanity, drug use and dealers, some slapstick and bloodied comic violence, and a few tense threats, though nothing sustained or truly gory. Not suitable for anyone seeking something gentle or child-friendly. It is for viewers who enjoy raunchy, high-energy comedy with a rough, streetwise texture and a hint of heart.
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