Sorry I Watched The Watchmen

Rating: Null/10 (19 March 2009)

I went to see this movie with high hopes for a good story with good special effects. I had enjoyed Zack Snyder's other movies. Unfortunately The Watchmen turned out to be a real disappointment and contained some of the most offensive material ever filmed.
What I really found objectionable and exploitive were the scenes depicting a child's body being eaten by dogs during one of Rorschach's flashbacks. Can someone please explain the value of this depiction to me? I am aware that the death and murder of children has been broached and depicted in other movies, Gone Baby Gone comes to mind. But this was far more graphic and sadistic than anything I have ever seen.
I have long felt that movie makers were crossing a line in portraying the terrorizing of and violence towards children. I have always believed that in crossing this line we are doing irreparable damage to our society which already has enough problems protecting our children. I just don't understand what would make a filmmaker sink to the level Snyder has sunk to in this movie.
I have to be candid and say that I would not have recommended this movies anyway. It was pretty tedious in parts and was difficult to follow. The special effects cannot make up for poor writing.
People should be warned to stay away from this film.