A superb action epic, but a tad too long for my liking...

Rating: 8/10 (23 March 2009)

Don't get me wrong, I loved watching 'Watchmen.' In my opinion, it was a superior superhero flick. Over the top action, great dialogue, great effects, an interesting story, it had all the right elements for the making of a great movie. However, 'Watchmen' ran a lengthy 2 hours & 42 minutes. Unfortunately, many people cannot sit through a movie this long, and I believe the length hurts the greatness of this movie.
Aside from that, the movie was spectacular. Every single actor gave a worthy performance. An honorable mention to Billy Crudup who gave a truly memorable performance as Dr. Manhattan. You don't see this guy around a whole lot in the movie business, but when he does appear, he is always spectacular, and no exceptions here.
I also need to mention how the film was shot. Zack Snyder is a true visionary. He has a way of making films unnaturally dark and he took the movie, in comic book form, and turned it into a truly sinister movie. I truly respect Zack Snyder in this regard, and have always liked his style of filming, and this movie just makes my respect even stronger.
To end off, I would recommend this movie to all the superhero movie buffs out there. You're in for a real treat for the eyes. However, as mentioned before, the movie is lengthy (2 hours & 42 minutes) so just be aware of that when you go see it.