Very WATCHable

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2009)

I've half-read the graphic novel before seeing this film. It's a worthy adaptation.
The music is a little silly, but I guess that just adds to the dark quirk of it all. The visuals are amazing and stylish. Rorscach was well casted, as well as my favorite character in the movie. Him and The Comedian.
The Comedian understood things a lot better than the rest of the team. He was a product of the evil nature of the human race. It wasn't his fault. He did some atrocious things, but in the end it really didn't mean anything. Millions of people are wiped off the face of the planet, all out of merit to the human race. Using death to assure life. Life and death is so natural, the process of how it happens doesn't matter. This becomes clear with Dr. Manhattan's change of heart, when going over the hard truth about Silk Spectre's relationship with her mother and her biological father.
There's a lot of eye-opening philosophical themes that float around watchmen. It's heavy in drama, and great dialog.
The action is BRUTAL and intense.
If you like the candied superhero movies of today, there's a chance you might not like watchmen. It's a very anti-hero story. There's nothing glorious about these heroes. They play out not as saviors, but mere spectators of the events in the story. "Watchmen" Check it out if you like something with depth.