A work of art.

Rating: 10/10 (7 March 2009)

Alright, I went to the movies not really knowing what to expect. I understood the chance of Watchmen being a complete failure, but I also knew that it had potential to be an amazing movie. Luckily, I had a great time, and I thought the movie was a complete success. There was a tremendous amount of things that made me really enjoy this movie.
Firstly, I was impressed by how consistent the movie was. Some movies are very good at the beginning and your interest slowly dies as the movie progresses, but not Watchmen. Watchmen kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Halfway during the movie, I really needed to use the restroom, but I was so completely mesmerized, I didn't want to miss a second!
Secondly, I would like to compliment Zack Snyder on putting this graphic novel into a film and also respond to some rants. I truly think Zack Snyder was the best man for the job and respect him completely for staying faithful to the novel and for making this movie amazing. I've recently read some of the comments posted already about this movie and a lot of them have said "not as good as the graphic novel" or "terrible compared to novel". I myself am a huge fan of the Watchmen comics, and don't understand why all of you are so bitter. You may think the novel was better because of the way your mind perceived the novel when you first read it. Imagination has no limits when you read, so you can make something much more glorious than it truly is. But when it comes to actually putting it on the big screen, things can get extremely tedious and difficult. But personally, I think that all you big Watchmen fans should be proud that the comic book that you read and adored is on the big screen, and you should respect Zack Snyder's hard work and effort to put this into film form.
Thirdly, I thought the storyline pieced together perfectly in the film. Even if you have not read the graphic novel, I think you can catch onto the story of this movie quickly and jump right in the plot. The movie does a great job of introducing the characters and also does a fantastic job on showing the era that this story took place.
Finally, I am very excited that Watchmen took advantage of the "R" rating. It was very macabre at times, but it was great! Also, there was quite a bit of sex, and one glorified three minute sex scene! If you were planning on taking your 8 year old son to see this movie, just be ready to cover his eyes up very often.
Overall, Watchmen was a fantastic visual experience that I recommend it to everyone on IMDb. If you haven't seen this movie already, go see it soon, you wont regret it!