So much average

Don't Believe the Hype

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

This is a not a quite good Donald's film, it was unreliastic, what's more, was that Donald acted not quite well, not funny gags, and it only treated Donald more roughly, a clock watcher, Um.Donald surely looked like a clock watcher, not did well in the job, threw into tantrum, and more, but I did like the end when the boss was beaten by Donald, which what happened next is ambiguous. That only comforted me a bit, I'm afraid.

This is a rather funny cartoon starring Donald Duck as a gift wrapper in a department store. But, he's not the most prudent worker as he takes breaks to eat his lunch and alter gifts so he could fit them in the gift boxes - quite hilarious! The animation is another nicely done piece of work and Clarence Nash does a great voice over work for Donald as always.Donald's little tangle with the Jack-in-the-Box was the highlight of the cartoon, along with him grappling with the speaker horn where his boss yells out instructions in a rather annoyingly polite way.Quite funny all around and Donald does his best when he's frustrated.Grade B+

This classic Donald Duck cartoon featured on a video I had that also had Once Upon a Wintertime and Pluto's Christmas Tree, as well as excerpts from films such as Bambi, Peter Pan and Cinderella that I watched every single Christmas. I loved it then, and at 17 I still love it now. The Clock Watcher hasn't got the best story in the world, but it is a fun one, with some good gags such as the speaker that won't shut up and the jack-in-the-box that won't stay closed. Donald is funny here, and even loses his temper once or twice. Also assisting him are some excellent animation and some very good music. The title of the cartoon may be a little misleading to those not familiar with it, but regardless this is really something. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Donald Duck works at the Royal Bros. Department Store in the gift wrapping department, and on this morning he was late to work. But, using a magnet he set the punch clock back so no one would notice he was tardy. Donald races downstairs to the gift wrapping department and is greeted by his boss on the bullhorn, who then recites the Royal Bros. motto, which included that the employees did not watch the clock. Donald however could not wait for 5:00 to roll around. In the meantime, a ton of items to be gift wrapped came pouring down the chute. The first item was a goldfish bowl. Donald did a fine job wrapping it, until he stamped it "Fragile" which broke it. He next picked a very small box for an inflated football. To make it fit, he deflated it. Next, he filled a six-shooter with ink and marked one package a "rush". The boss on the bullhorn listened to Donald's every move so when Donald wanted to pause and read a comic book, he rustled paper and shook boxes at the bullhorn to fool his boss. Next Donald is sent a rocking chair to wrap, and he wraps it with himself sitting in the seat.Just then the boss announced that productivity in all departments would increase. Donald sat back happily thinking about the extra money he'd be making, until it was announced that Donald's department wasn't included. Next, Donald struggles to wrap a jack-in-the-box that wouldn't stay closed. He tried everything from clamping it down, to tying it down. Finally, he had to wrestle with it, switching clothes in the process. Finally, 5:00 came. Quitting time. But before Donald could run upstairs he was asked to stay and wrap a few more items. The boss knew Donald wouldn't mind, but Mr. Duck decided to express his feelings by racing upstairs and beating up his boss.The Clock Watcher. Another classic Donald Duck cartoon. This time he works in a department store as a gift wrapper, and we can pretty much assume that he is not very good at it. But by the end of this cartoon, he becomes a hero to the workers by racing upstairs and beating up his boss, so it's a safe bet he has been fired. This cartoon is celebrating its 60th anniversary. It's also available on a brand new Donald Duck DVD chronicling all his hits from 1942 to 1946! So, from 1945, The Clock Watcher. I recommend it to all the Donald fans out there!