Whats the point? - Unfathomable To The Uninitiated

Rating: 2/10 (27 August 2009)

Whats the movie about? Its true I had never heard of Watchmen or the graphic novel until I saw the movie, but tired hard to really get into the plot. It remained largely inscrutable and the movie is perhaps targeted at fans of the comic book or graphic novel. The characters are developed in a one dimensional fashion, and while I sat through the 165 minutes, by the end of the movie, I still couldn't care less about any of the characters. The plot is so choppy, and with so many random turns, that any semblance of a storyline is completely obfuscated. The relationship between the older Miss Jupiter and the Comedian is seemingly a key part of the plot but just seems illogical and out of place. How does this movie get such a high rating?