I guess I should've read the comics first

Rating: 6/10 (22 February 2017)

I am one of the folks who really didn't have a clue about the Watchmen before giving this movie a try and I have to say that I am, at least, confused now.
This is clearly a film for the fans more than for a wider audience, which is basically totally fine but of course limits the audience. After two and a half hours of playtime, I still don't have any idea what exactly makes most of the characters different from the surrounding humans apart from wearing a cape. While I'm totally aware and agree that not every comic movie can recap the whole basis it is founded on because that would be pretty boring for anyone who is familiar with it already, I do believe that in such a long movie, one that is the first in its series, you should find time to at least roughly explain around what the series is settled.
"Watchmen" is not a bad movie by any means but honestly it's also not a great one. The milestones of the plot aren't very shocking or moving to me and the action around them is nothing that hasn't been seen in several similar films already.
In my opinion some of the characters do have great potential and some elements of the movie, like the score for example, were brilliantly executed.
Nonetheless it would be fair to make clear that people like me are not the aimed audience. A solid, but not a superb movie.