The Sitter (2011) - 3 stars out of 10

The Sitter (2011) - 3 stars out of 10

"The Sitter" is a predictable comedy with hilarious characters and way too many f-words.  At first glance, it seems like this could be a fun family movie, but the sexually explicit scene that opens the film, discussion of homosexuality, and the extensive appearance of drugs make it pretty clear that this is not a movie intended for children.  Even though I thought that Max Records, Ari Graynor, and Kevin Hernandez were really funny as the three kids, I just didn't enjoy this movie.  I guess that it's funny if you're in the mood for stupidity, but it is so crude that a lot of the stupid humor is masked by shock-value profanity.  Amidst the chaos (or actually, at the center of it), Sam Rockwell gives an inspired performance as Karl, the weird/seemingly bipolar villain who wants to be your best friend one second and wants to kill you the next.  He puts 100% effort into his character and it's the biggest pay-off in this movie, as the rest is filled with racist stereotypes and offensive language.  In the end, this film goes back into "family mode" with an attempt at a heart-felt ending and a moral (since the drug dealers and gang violence) were so moralistic throughout)..  I know that a lot of people are working their way through the long list of Jonah Hill comedies, but this 80-minute "gem" might be the one that you should elect to skip.