All depends on how you go into this movie!

Rating: 9/10 (8 March 2009)

I will make this review short and sweet cause I can sum up this movie in a short and efficient manner. You all need to know something about me. I am a huge movie fan, but first and foremost, I am a comic fan. And I am completely capable of drawing the line between comic book and film. What makes a great comic book film is its ability to keep true to its origins while transforming it to the real world. I have always been skeptical to making a Watchmen movie because I have always sided with Alan Moore on this topic. I think Watchmen delivers its most powerful effect in its true medium and that is the world of comics and not the movie industry. That being said, Watchmen is a phenomenal film for us comic fans. It sets a new bar for the phrase "Sticking true to the comics." However, for some people who have not read the comic, it will be filled with a lot of twists and plot turns which may make the film confusing. It may be very convoluted and dense to some. This was proved by my friends who asked many questions throughout the movie since they never read it. The costumes and dialogue may seem cheesy at times. So, if your a comic fan, you'll love it. If your a regular movie-goer, you will have mixed interpretations. But if you are a comic AND movie fan like myself who keeps the two mediums separated from one another, you will both like and dislike it at times. But nonetheless, it is a great film. Kudos to Jackie Earle Haley and his performance of Rorschach. I could not have been more pleased with this performance!