Not a fan of the graphic novel? No need to watch the film...

Rating: 1/10 (7 April 2009)

This is a movie clearly put together for the die-hard fans. The flashbacks and background information squeeze all the momentum out of it. To those unfamiliar with the graphic novel, the question of "When is the main story line going to kick in?" (or, better put, "Why should I be watching this?") remains unanswered 90 minutes into the film. The soundtrack is clichéd and unnecessarily sentimental, and as such does not lend itself to the political edginess of the characters/plot. Mark my words, the 8.0 rating 'Watchmen' currently enjoys will drop once a wider audience has had the misfortune of seeing it. The hardcore fans and 'hypists' are the ones who've contributed to its artificially high score...