Transfers as perfectly well to the big screen as could be hoped

Rating: 8/10 (17 June 2011)

I love the Watchmen graphic novel. Having read the book, and then watched it in the cinema, I have finally got round to purchasing the director's cut to give a review on the intended screen version. I have to say it is fabulous.
The film captures as well as you can the whole disparate state of mind of the differing "heroes" who are as far from the simple one-dimensional patriotic god-fearing heroes of other comic book movies. The costumes are great, the actors are perfect (possibly Veidt could have been a more athletically build actor but whatever) and the special effects are wonderful but not distracting. There is little to fault with this very faithful transfer over.
I wondered how they may transfer over the 2-3 page end notes at the end of the books, but this was masterfully done in the opening credits. You simply had to applaud it. I loved it.
Certainly, there will be those who will pick at it (and they have the right to do so) but really it was inevitable that this would be made into a film. It's wonderfully done and I'm happy with how they did it. There is little different to the book, and they condensed as much as they could without losing the gist of the film.
I'd recommend this to all. May require repeat viewing but I'd also heartily recommend that you pick up the graphic novel too. You will read and re-read it numerous times. A wonderful adaption of a wonderful book.