An absolute colossal disaster!! Perhaps one of the worst movies of the year if not ever

Rating: 3/10 (15 May 2009)

Every year there is usually one movie that I think is a sure fire enjoyment for me and then it turns out to be utter garbage. This year it happens to be one of the most expensive, big budget movies of the year. The Watchmen trailer looked incredible!! Dark, violent, gritty, based on the DC Comic, action packed....the film was an absolute utter bore-fest. There was some very minor positives to the film but it certainly wasn't enough to make me every want to lay eyes on this film again. I should also mention I have never once read the "award winning" graphic novel and now I don't think I ever want to. I find it almost mind blowing that there are some fan boys/girls that "love" this movie because I simply saw nothing to it period. The best I can say about it that the film is dark, violent and gritty but unfortunately after 20 minutes to a half hour...you just won't care. The action is mixed with far too much sheer boredom and that doesn't bode well given the 2 1/2 hour run time for the film. Watchmen is a giant paint canvas that the film makers and Zack Snyder treat like their own piece of work.
I really like rising character actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan and perhaps an entire film about his anti-hero The Comedian might have made a more impressive solo film but his murder story simply led the crew which were less than impressive. However Morgan is still a great actor and does well making us love him and hate him all at once. I believe the true hero and star of this completely lack luster film is Jackie Earle Haley who plays the twisted psychologically disturbed hero Rorschach and his alter ego. Haley single handedly gives this film ONE redeemable quality and his performance and his hero deserve so much better than what this film offers. I hope Haley goes on to bigger and much better things. Now I will put together nearly the entire cast under one roof because they all equally stink up this "film." Matthew Goode is downright terrible as a gay evil villain who turns the entire concept of villains into a joke. Patrick Wilson is annoying, geeky, and a total joke. Carla Gugino has virtually no character depth and is mostly simply there to take her clothes off. Billy Crudup voices and partially plays the mysterious, emotionally void Dr. Manhattan. His character might have an interesting plot but the character itself is lame and very naked throughout the entire film.
Watchmen might be some sort of graphical achievement and might be followed by legions of fans but this film to the layman is lame. Director Zack Snyder was spoiled with the 300 acclaim. Now I think he felt like he had free reign to create this so called piece of art at a fantastic budget. Unfortunately Snyder has turned down any hope at appealing to the mass audience. I don't know how it could possibly appeal to fans of the graphic novel let alone anyone, like me, who had never heard of or seen the graphic novel. This one just plainly stinks and will not be a hit of the year in any way. 3/10