superbly executed

Rating: 9/10 (7 March 2009)

I had thought that "The Watchmen" was too dense, too many levels of access and attention, to bring to the screen. I wasn't right, I just wasn't wrong on how much could be brought to bear.
I've been an avid fan of the masterful work of Alan Moore in multiple works, almost all of which have failed to be brought forth to a large audience in cinema. This time, I think that Zack Snyder has brought to us as close to the live action that is possible. I would like to examine the basic flaws that exist in the film, but I think that is unfair to the strength exhibited in staying devout to the material provided. Zack had done this before in "300" to enjoyable man-moment results, but hits a very different layer of humanitythe one that Moore was reachingin "Watchmen".
The basic problem of perspective is a very easy thing for a director to ignore, however, Snyder revels in the basic point of Moore's work and it does not falter. While it is diluted for general audience access, there is the thread of perspective throughout the film. An impressive move and perhaps avad guard for an American film, hearkening to "Rashamon" vector of story telling. But that make it more or Moore's story than anything else, thus more the enjoyable for fan and novice alike.
An equally elegant, but abrupt change is made for the fandom on the ending, but I think it makes the story far more plausible at every level.
ZackI look forward to the "Black Freighter" and the 'must have' extras that you couldn't build. You've rationally filmed the unfilamable.