One of the best films of all times.

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 2009)

As I sat down at my PC, Watchmen disk in hand, I was a little apprehensive towards it as it had scored roundabout 7 on IMDb. After watching the film however I begged to differ. The general plot matching in creativity only to that of another of my recently viewed films, 'Changeling'. My utmost thanks go to the writer of the original comic books, Alan Moore, to the artist of the original comic books, Dave Gibbons and to the colourist, John Higgins for making this film a possibility.
The film was, in many respects, similar to The Dark Knight in the sense that it is a dark thriller about superheroes. It could also be compared to films like The Matrix. However not only is that an abominable understatement but if you are put off by the previous comments, then please reconsider as this is most definitely not your average superhero flick.
The plot revolves around a group of Heroes loved by the public for their undying efforts to help the police. When, however they start to fall apart for reasons which become clear, a new generation of heroes take over. The new Watchmen fight in much the same way as the previous generation but find themselves amongst a traitor whose morals are not only slightly misunderstood but which aspire to have the best intentions. I wish not to delve too deeply into the twists and turns of the plot as that would defeat the point of watching.
The outstanding succession of this film (in my view), is highly surprising as many a director have tried to create the perfect 'superhero movie' but have failed in futile attempts at shoddy stories and poor attempts at recreating classics. This film however uses set, lighting, costumes, CGI and of course actors to their absolute full potential. Whilst using classic special effects such as fire some more modern techniques are put into play. Effects such as the excellent use of 'slow-motion', work brilliantly in this title.
Overall, this film is absolutely one to go down into the 'Superhero Successes' pile. The combination of unrivalled special effects, kick-ass fight scenes, brilliant acting and a fantastic plot, make this film into a must see for anyone (who can cope with some rather stomach-turning gore) and who like action/thrillers and who, upon seeing a very cleverly placed setup to kill a villain think to themselves "God damn. That was FRICKIN' AWESOME". I rate this film without a shadow of a doubt a 10 out of 10.
I hope you enjoy watching this film as much as I did and if you have anything you disagree with or especially like then e-mail me at i.am.not.an.emo@live.com
Thank You.