Watchmen fails to stand on its own as a movie

Rating: 3/10 (27 February 2011)

If I had read and was a fan of the novel, I'm sure this would have been a treat as I would have layers of character background and development to augment what I saw on screen. Given only with what was on screen however, I was left with pretty much nothing. The actors gave zero emotion. They were like statues. The director could have saved a bit and just put pictures of the characters from the novel up on the screen. That technique would have worked as well. Maybe better. Just because the characters were flat on a page in a graphic novel, does not mean they need to be flat and lack any life on the screen. Apparently that was the concept, though. Whether it was from a poorly adapted script or poor direction or weak actors and actresses, most of the characters were just not engaging. The couple that were, were so far beyond the other dull characters that they seemed from another production entirely.
Beyond that the special effects and CGI were really nothing special. Mundane, considering the potential and the hype.
The soundtrack was weak. It did not seem to coincide with what was occurring on the screen. It certainly didn't fit the period that was projected.
So, there you go. Dull and boring characters, no help from the screenplay, mediocre effects, and a misguided soundtrack.