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Rating: 6/10 (15 May 2015)

Where do I begin. This movie has more padding than a hookers bra. This movie feels more like an instruction manual for the comic than actually trying to adapt it into a film. At times it shows how promising it could have been if only Hack Snyder wasn't at the helm. The biggest let down of the film has to be its lack of color. When I think of watchmen, I think of bright yellows and deep blues. But the only blue came from my extreme lack of interest during this 3 hour snooze fest. Don't get me stares on the whole comic within a comic side plot. I don't care if it was needed or not. It killed any sense of pace this film might have had.
Now I bet your wondering if this movie is that bad why does it get a 6. Well the one saving grace for this movie is the action. Every fight scene is filled with vibrant amounts of blood and fire. It makes a crime scene look like a work of art and it is wonderful. The action is also slowed down enough to give you the sense your watching a comic panel. All in all it is a below average comic movie with a lot of heart but no pay off. Stay away and go watch Heros. It's almost the same plot but with a lot more time to build up the characters.