Watchmen

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2012)

Interesting but overlong movie about a motley of crimefighters that are not necessarily perfect in every way. Some are rapists, some have serious social issues, and have some existantational problems that go way beyond what humans can deal with. Still, they try to fight crime the best they can, and when the gummint feels they don't need them anymore, they retire. But the killings of some of the team members force some of them to get back together. But can they be a unit again? Filled with awesome performances (I especially loved Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach), this was certainly fun to follow for the characters themselves. The story got a wee bit too heavyhanded and yes, existational towards the end, but the lead up to it is great.