jaw dropping,beautiful,emotional,and thought provoking

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2009)

The Watchmen was an amazing piece of cinema history. Never has such a film shown the true nature of mankind,socially,politically, and with such somber honesty. Snyders' visionary take on a classic novel is one of the most powerful re-tellings in a very,long time. The novel focuses on a twisted version of the mid-80's,without Reagan. A group of powerful, and driven heroes are forced to deal with day to day life, war, love, loss, and everything else we as humans face in our lives. The "heroes" don't always do the right thing. Sometimes they do the wrong thing for the right reasons, at other times, they do what has to be done,or they make the right choice, for the wrong reasons. For the fans of the Alan Moore book,it captures the essence of the story,and the visuals are simply breathtaking. For non-fans, this movie is powerful, and thought provoking. There is no need for source knowledge, although it helps. As most reviews have said,this is not Spiderman, or Superman. It is dark,heavy, and emotionally taxing (much like the"dark knight.") The characters have an honesty,and depth to them,forcing this movie to be more of a crime/drama, and not another comic book movie. Under different circumstances, the important changes of the 1980's, could have destroyed the world as we know it,not just in a physical sense, but socially. The Watchmen will stand the test of time.(a whole lot more than Spiderman 1,2,or 3) The effects,and costumes could easily have been removed, and you would still be left with a beautiful, hard hitting film,that deals with the true nature of mankind.