Ultimate Cinematic Experience = 14/15

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2012)

Watchmen is a film I believe has been given a hard time by a lot of mainstream American critics, while common viewers seem to be really divided, about the film's quality. But as far as I am concerned, this is an amazing film; not only personally, but also for objective reasons.
What most people can agree with is that the characters are magnificent, which I completely agree. Everybody in this film is simply magnificent; their complexities and views are amazing, and very engaging. Nevertheless I believe Malin Akerman's acting abilities are not the best, then again her character is the most bland in the graphic novel, so it is not entirely her fault.
The aesthetic look of the film is also amazing it looks very gritty and somewhat disgusting, but also stylish and colourful. A common complaint about the film, is that the imagery has no symbolic meaning. This complaint is pointless; the imagery is there to look good, while the story of the film, is what holds all the intellectual importance.
People also complain that the film, is not focused and that it is far too long. I will agree that there are times in the film, where it does feel a little unfocused, but not enough to distract you from the film. And the complaint that the film is "too" long, just makes the critics sound like little children. The movie is long, but it is never boring, because there is always something smart, important, or just cool being shown.
The story of the film is great, mainly because of the amazing way the characters portray the themes of morality, human nature, vigilante justice, etc.
In conclusion this is a great film and people who dislike it, are most likely people with little interest in out-of-this-world aesthetic look, complex plots, and the exploration of themes through complex characters.