Epicly Merges the Fine Line Between Hero and Villain

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2009)

I went into this movie unbiased, as I have read and heard many mixed opinions. Prior to attending the film I started reading the first few chapters of the graphic novel. I'm glad I did not finish it before watching the movie.
The parts I read were frame by frame the same as the graphic novel, which left that part of the movie spoiled. But after getting past these parts; it was amazing. The movie was beautifully shot. The plot had me thinking about the natural destructive behavior that all humans instinctively have. The ending in the movie was perfect, it brought morality into play as Ozymandias chose the lesser of two evils. Ozymandias' decision brings light to the fact that all decisions are not black and white but varying shades of gray; there is not one absolute right answer. I loved the ending because it worked very well, and was more understandable than a giant squid; portraying Dr. Manhattan in a role that resembles a Cold War Jesus of Nazareth, sacrificing his self image for the greater cause. Snyder's interpretation of Watchmen is a masterpiece which achieved bringing fans and the average movie goer together on a dark journey through one of the most celebrated graphic novels of all times. Oh one more thing that I found surprisingly ironic and intriguing was the fact that the movie is also a parody of itself portraying sex scenes while the character Rorschach disproves of such behavior.
I give Zack Snyder's Watchmen 10/10 stars, a must see, but keep in mind the movie is almost three hours long, and not for the sufferers of low IQ and zealot evangelicals.